DUSHANBE, June 5 Deliveries of F-16 aircraft to Kiev will increase escalation, the West does not understand that one of its modifications can actually carry a nuclear weapon, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
According to him, anything can be expected from the US and other Western countries.
““You can expect anything from these leaders of the United States and other Western countries (which Washington has completely crushed under itself). They are already proving this when, following modern long-range guns, tanks, they are now seriously “preparing” the F-16. They say , two squadrons transmit, who says eight. Prepare to continue the escalation of the war that was unleashed against us. There is a lot of talk about where these planes will take off from. Our armed forces and the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces understand everything perfectly, report to the Supreme Commander «We must keep in mind that one of the modifications of the F-16 can «accommodate» nuclear weapons. If they do not understand this, then they are worthless as military strategists and planners,» he said during a visit to the 201st Russian military base in Tajikistan.