The Ukrainian military-political leadership is negotiating with Western partners to obtain modern fighters. However, in addition to the F-16 aircraft, other types of weapons can also strengthen the air defense forces.
About it 24 Kanala said military expert Pavel Narozhny. He is convinced that now we are talking about expanding and deepening cooperation between Ukraine and its allies in the field of military assistance.
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Western leaders say Ukrainian pilots are being trained to fly modern fighter jets. Narozhny suggested that this may indicate training on F-16 aircraft.
There is no doubt in Western countries that Ukraine will win. One way or another, we will get modern aircraft, because even when we push the Russians back to the 1991 borders, they will not stop and Ukraine will always be this eastern barrier from the wild Russians.
added the expert.
What can strengthen aviation
He is convinced that the West will help deter the Russian aggressor in Ukraine even after the war. It is not known when Ukraine will be able to receive the F-16, but our air force may receive other modern weapons. We are talking, for example, about air-to-air missiles.
These are the missiles that are fired from the F-16, we will be able to fire them from the MiG-29 or, say, from the Su-25,
– said the military expert.
He added that in addition to such missiles, Ukraine can receive long-range cruise missiles, it can also be anti-radar missiles. Also, modern long-range reconnaissance radars, which are not currently available in Ukraine, can be installed on aircraft.
“That is, we will raise a plane somewhere over the Ivano-Frankivsk region, and it will see everything up to the front line, relatively speaking, even to Moscow: we will see in detail what and where it takes off. This is an absolutely realistic scenario,” emphasized by the expert.
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Can modern aviation be transferred to Ukraine
- The American F-16s are considered the best aircraft option for Ukraine. Kyiv calls on partners to start delivering these aircraft immediately, but everything depends on the US decision. Joe Biden is convinced that Ukraine does not need these planes yet.
- While discussions on the F-16 continue, Poland and Slovakia said they could transfer to Ukraine a certain number of MiG-29s, which Ukrainian pilots already know how to fly.
- Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin arrived in Kyiv on March 10. During her speech, she said that Finland could consider supplying fighter jets to Ukraine.
