Soldiers walk in front of Sukhoi 24 and Sukhoi 27 of the Ukrainian army./Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images
2023.02.11 Sat posted at 18:30 JST
（ＣＮＮ） The Ukrainian Air Force, which has stepped up its call for the supply of fighter planes to Western countries, said by the 11th that it would need dozens of Western fighter planes in order to resist the Russian military and achieve victory.
Air Force spokesman Ifnat said the force building of these Western fighters “starts with a small squadron”. Having one, two or more squadrons of 12 aircraft would be the first move that would fit the Ukrainian pilot’s transition to a Western fighter fleet, he said. .
He also welcomed the UK government’s recent offer to provide training for Ukrainian Air Force pilots.
Ifnat also explained that even the latest fighter planes that the Air Force currently possesses are obsolete, having been in operation for more than 30 years.
He also touched on the types of fighters he has, revealing that in addition to the Sukhoi-25 ground-attack aircraft and the Sukhoi-24 fighter-bomber, he also has the MiG-29 and Sukhoi-27 fighters.
It is said that these aircraft have been modified in accordance with the use of the US-made anti-radar missile “HARM” that has been attacking the enemy’s air defense network every day, but the missiles are not used by US-made or other allied aircraft. We also touched on the problem that the performance that can be originally shown cannot be demonstrated when attached to the
The spokesperson said Ukraine would welcome the delivery of all Western fighters, but specifically noted the US-made F-16 fighter, which has undergone multiple upgrades. “What Ukraine needs most right now is the range of weapons it can carry, its missile types and its range (for fighters),” he added.
