Air raid alert in the north Chernigiv oblast. Instead of “sweet dreams.”
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ukraine F-16 fighter jets aid finally happening
So, Ukraine needs F-16s to defend itself and even out the playing field with the Russian Air Force. I am glad to see it is finally happening. 9/9
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Ukrainian Military Equipment and Air Support Constraints
This means no medevacs, no air delivery of supplies, and no air support during defense or counter offensive. This costs lives and limits capability of the Ukrainian military. We have pilots that can challenge Russians but we don't have equipment. 7/
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Russian air superiority gap in eastern Ukraine
Also, the Russian Air Force is able to harass the cities and villages closed to the border. There is now good air defense in Kyiv and some other areas, but in the East from Kharkiv to Dnipro to Sumy, Russians can fly and bomb Ukrainian towns. It is just too close to Russia. 8/
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Why Ukraine needs F-16 fighter jets against Russian air threat
But why does Ukraine need F-16. The reason is straightforward. The Russian aircraft can launch missiles at the Ukrainian jets even before Ukrainians detect Russians. So, while Russians do not dominate the skies over Ukraine, they are able to threaten any Ukrainian aircraft. 6/
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Ukraine military capability with advanced Western weapons
Ukraine military has demonstrated multiple times that it is perfectly capable of learning how to operate advanced equipment, the Patriot system being the latest example. So, this is why the news that the US is willing to train Ukrainians and won't oppose F-16 transfer is huge.5
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Russian nuclear threats and Western weapons support for Ukraine
They even implied potential use of nukes. (They frequently do it. I have written before about it.) They wanted to stop weapons support for Ukraine. It did not happen and there was no escalation. 3/
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US Opens F-16 Fighter Jets Access for Ukraine
The US and Biden has opened a door for Ukraine to get F-16 fleet. This is why it is important for Ukraine. 1/ The US has been reluctant to allow Ukraine to get stronger Air Force fearing escalation by Russia. 2/ There were also other concerns: 1/
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Portugal formera pilotes ukrainiens sur avions occidentaux
Portugal has also agreed to train Ukrainian pilots and mechanics on Western-type combat aircraft, according to Ukraine's Foreign Ministry.
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Danemark et Portugal rejoignent coalition des avions de combat
Denmark, Portugal join 'fighter jet' coalition. Denmark will train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets and is open to discussions on their possible transfer, the country's acting Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on May 19.