Voice Of Ukraine: Ukraine ‘needs up to 200 multipurpose aircraft, F-16 most likely candidate to replace Soviet-era jets’
“It is necessary to create up to five brigades of tactical aviation with one type of multi-purpose aircraft of Western design,” Ihnat said.
“What type it will be is being determined at the moment (...) It is clear that we will not be able to get everything at once, but a phased transition to a new multi-purpose aircraft is a requirement of time.”
“Currently, the F-16 is the most likely candidate to replace the old Soviet aircraft, because there are certain objective reasons for this. And this is not a one-man decision, there are ongoing consultations with (Ukraine’s) partners,” Ihnat added.
He said Ukraine needs up to 200 multipurpose aircraft for its defense.
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WNU Editor: I guess Kyiv did not get the memo .... Ukraine's Allies Are Saying No To Sending Fighter Jets To Ukraine (January 31, 2022).
No one believes the memo
ReplyDeleteWhen to admit defeat? Zelensky is incapable of political resolution... he's showing his 1D comedian quality now
ReplyDeleteHe can use the money from the ever glorious ukies Olympic games program to buy his jets.
ReplyDeleteThis will be the same debate as with the tanks. The West will likely supply aircraft of some kind, but six months later than they should have. But that is how these things go.
ReplyDeleteI expect Western governments to start changing their position during this summer.
Chris
Not happening. Bahhmut is going to fall or worse surrounded and pounded to death. A mini-Stalingrad. The west is quickly coming to the realization they doubled down on a bad bet with Ukraine and Zelinski. Next the Baltic states.
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