Russian President Vladimir Putin warns Ukraine and the West against deploying F-16 fighter jets. If Ukraine receives and uses Western F-16s in combat, Russia is considering strikes to eliminate the F-16s. Even if fighter planes are being deployed from outside the Ukrainian border.
There is a possibility that once Ukraine gets the F-16s, it won’t be able to use them on its own taking off from Ukraine. Therefore, the infrastructure may need to be deployed beyond its national borders. Earlier, VVD deputy Ruben Brekelmans suggested doing it from Poland if it was not possible to deploy them from Ukraine for practical reasons.
Should such a situation arise where Ukraine takes off F-16s outside its national borders, Russia will consider an attack there, warns Putin. During his speech in St. Petersburg, he also warned NATO of the possibility of the alliance itself being dragged into war. “There is a serious danger that NATO will be dragged further into the conflict.”
Workouts only
The question of whether the F-16s will be delivered to Ukraine has been on the table for a long time. Ukraine has repeatedly called for fighter jets, but the West is still hesitant. For now, training will only be given to Ukrainian pilots to be able to fly F-16s.
Source: BNR
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