from Sputnik News:
The F-16 fighter jets Ukraine has been longing for are unlikely to change the situation in the ongoing conflict as Russian forces dominate both on the battlefield and in the air, a fact that has been proven by Russia’s steady successes across the special op zone.
Speaking to business insider, retired US Air Force lieutenant colonel and experienced F-16 pilot John Baum, the F-16s headed to Ukraine this summer will face their “most dangerous battlefield”.
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This is primarily due to the fact that the aircraft will face sophisticated Russian air defense systems, as well as tried and true long-range air-to-air missiles.
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Russian air defense capabilities are “probably one of the most robust and advanced integrated air-defense systems in the world,” Baum noted.
Due to limited combat capacities, Ukrainian pilots are to be immediately targeted by prevailing Russian forces once they get off the ground.
