2023-05-23 10:16:12
The impact of releasing US fighter jets on Ukraine
The US has cleared its Western allies to supply Ukraine with high-tech fighter jets, including US F-16 fighter jets – seen by military analysts as a potentially significant step forward in Kiev’s air fleet, which so far relies on Ukrainian military planes. it was soviet.
Ukraine has long claimed advanced fighter jets for its arsenal, and President Volodymyr Zelensky, who attended the G7 summit in person, called the US decision “historic”.
In response, Russia has said that countries will incur “colossal risks” if they decide to hand over F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, according to Russian state media.
Countries can only resell or re-export US military equipment with US approval. Therefore, until now the delivery of any F-16 was effectively prohibited.
In this video, our reporter Giulia Granchi explains the possible effects of this release and whether they can significantly change the war.
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