MOSCOW, 7 Sep. The Ukrainian army plans to attack in the summer of 2024 using F-16 fighters, U.S. mercenary Matthew Vandyke said on the Judging Freedom YouTube channel. 2024. I think that another big offensive with air support will start next summer,» he said.
Vandyk noted that the Russian fortified areas with minefields that were built last year made the task of the Ukrainian army extremely difficult.< br>
Western experts have repeatedly stressed that F-16 fighters will not help the Armed Forces of Ukraine to change the balance of forces in the special operation zone. According to retired US military officer Daniel Davis, Russian air defense systems will quickly destroy the planes handed over to Kyiv.
Denmark and the Netherlands were the first to agree to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighters. The White House confirmed that Ukraine will receive combat aircraft from third countries after the completion of the training of its pilots. The Pentagon also noted that Ukraine does not yet have the necessary infrastructure to host the F-16.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that the United States and its NATO satellites create risks of a direct armed clash with Moscow, this is fraught with catastrophic consequences. According to him, the fact that Kiev has F-16 fighters capable of carrying nuclear weapons will be considered a threat from the West in the nuclear sphere.