MOSCOW, March 11 In the summer, the Ukrainian military will be able to take to the air only six F-16 fighters, reports The New York Times.
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“By the time the pilots return to Ukraine, out of the 45 F-16 fighters promised by European allies, only six will be delivered,” the material says.
The journalist also added that by the summer only 12 Ukrainian pilots will be trained to use this type of aircraft, which does not even constitute a full aviation squadron.
Last week, Politico reported that F-16 fighters in Ukraine will become the main target of the Russian military, and will also be a problem for the Ukrainians themselves.
Senator Alexei Pushkov warned that the use of F-16 fighters by Ukraine to strike Russian territory could lead to a direct clash with NATO . He emphasized that the West is desperately trying to change the situation at the front, for which it is supplying new types of weapons, but no weapons, including F-16 fighters, will bring success to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.