Russia is significantly superior Ukraine in aviation, and the situation requires changes with the help of Western F-16 fighters, which, according to some reports, could have already arrived.
This information was reported by 24tv.ua, reports “URA-Inform”.
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces have not received new aircraft since gaining independence, said aviation expert Konstantin Krivolap, emphasizing that all existing aircraft, with the exception of those transferred by partners, were modernized at the level of the 2000s.
According to him, Ukrainian aviation still relies on outdated systems with radars operating at distances of 70-80 kilometers. To guide launched missiles, pilots are forced to follow them to the target, illuminating them with radar, and cannot return to base until the attack is completed. This is very different from the capabilities of modern fighters.
«In addition, we have not received spare parts for old aircraft from Russia for almost 20 years. Our aircraft fleet is extremely outdated. And if we talk about the F-16, they were created as a technological platform that is developing,» noted Konstantin Krivolap.
Ukraine was promised to be provided with modernized aircraft with more advanced radars and missiles. If such aircraft had arrived in 2023, Ukraine could have avoided problems with guided air bombs (KABs), which the Russians would not have been able to use effectively.
«I can in no way say that the F-16 is an outdated aircraft, like our MiG or Su. Although 50 years have passed since its first release»,— the aviation expert emphasized.
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