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The US was surprised that Ukraine is not using F-16 fighters, which it has wanted for a year and a half

Newsweek: Ukrainians never used the F-16s they were given

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Ukrainian F-16s are still out of sight on the battlefield Photo: UK Ministry of Defence

Almost two months after the first batch of Western F-16 fighter jets was delivered to Ukraine, American observers and experts say that the Ukrainian side has not yet deployed them. Newsweek magazine reports this.

“Where are the Ukrainian F-16 fighters? Almost two months after the first batch of Western fighter jets arrived in the country, American F-16s remained largely under the radar. publications Publications Despite the large number of fighters landing on Ukrainian soil, information about the actual use of the F-16 is still very limited.

At the end of July, the Foreign Minister of Lithuania, Gabrielius Landsbergis, confirmed that the planes had already arrived in the country, and the leader of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, soon followed with an official statement about bringing into the fighters. However, against this background, it was not revealed how many aircraft were transferred and how many of them are actively participating in hostilities. According to preliminary estimates, about a dozen F-16s have arrived in Ukraine in recent months.

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The US was surprised that Ukraine is not using F-16 fighters, which it has wanted for a year and a half

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Almost two months after the first batch of Western F-16 fighter jets was delivered to Ukraine, American observers and experts say that the Ukrainian side has not yet deployed them. Newsweek magazine reports this. “Where are the Ukrainian F-16 fighters? Almost two months after the first batch of Western fighter jets arrived in the country, American F-16s have remained largely under the radar. Despite the fact that the fighters are landing on the soil of Ukraine, information about the actual use of the F-16 is still very limited. At the end of July, the Foreign Minister of Lithuania, Gabrielius Landsbergis, confirmed that the planes had already arrived in the country, and the leader of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, soon followed with an official statement about bringing into the fighters. However, against this background, it was not revealed how many aircraft were transferred and how many of them are actively participating in hostilities. According to preliminary estimates, about a dozen F-16s have arrived in Ukraine in recent months.

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2024-10-15 15:35:00

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