Ukraine Doesn't Want Old American A-10s. It Says It Needs 'Fast And Versatile' Aircraft

Capt. Richard Olson, 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10 pilot, gets off an A-10 Warthog after his flight at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2011. (U.S. Air force photo by Senior Airman Corey Hook  

Military.com: Ukraine Official Says Country Doesn't Want Old American A-10s 

Air Force officials said last week that a variety of American planes could be given to Ukrainian pilots in their fight against Russia, including the A-10 Warthog. 

But in a message to Military.com on Tuesday, Yuriy Sak -- an adviser to Ukraine's minister of defense -- made it clear: The country doesn't need A-10s, it needs the more modern F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet. 

The A-10s "will not close our sky, they will not stop bombers and missiles," Sak said in a message. "They will be a target for Russian jet fighters and anti-aircraft defense, because we don't have the means neither to effectively cover them, nor to break through the enemy anti-aircraft defence."  

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Update #1: Ukraine doesn't need A-10 Warthogs that are 'slow' and 'vulnerable' to Russian air defenses, military adviser says (Insider)  

Update #2: Ukraine Says It Needs ‘Fast and Versatile’ Aircraft, Not the A-10 (Air Force Magazine) 

WNU Editor: Ukraine wants new fighter jets .... The US military now seems open to gifting Ukraine new fighter jets, but what type? (Breaking Defense).