The United States doubts the ability of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to use the F-16 near the Russian border Posting in CHAT: Russia The United States is skeptical about the ability of the Ukrainian military to use F-16 fighters in the Kharkov region near the border with the Russian Federation, since Russian air defense systems easily detect and shoot them down, Politico writes, citing an unnamed source. American. official It was previously known that in the summer the Ukrainian Armed Forces could receive more than 60 F-16 aircraft from Belgium, Norway and the Netherlands. At the end of May, adviser to the head of administration of Vladimir Zelensky, Mikhail Podolyak, said that Ukraine needs at least 60 Western fighters to protect and control the front line. Source link Source link