Russia is increasingly using guided bombs against Ukrainian border towns. Russian aircraft bomb civilian infrastructure and military positions from a safe distance with impunity.
The Ukrainian Air Force will be able to counter Russian air assaults once it receives Western combat aircraft from the allies. Ukraine says that F-16 fighter jets will be a quick solution to close the gaps in the defence of its skies.
The F-16 is a highly manoeuvrable, supersonic, multirole tactical fighter aircraft. It can track and engage multiple targets at a distance of up to 150 km. This jet provides the pilot with a 360-degree view.
The range of tasks F-16 jets will perform in Ukraine is broad. F16 is an ideal hunter for Russian combat drones and missiles. The long-range rockets used on F-16 jets will also help the Ukrainian Army to destroy Russian troops' equipment, logistics and command posts.
The F-16s will reduce Russian flights over eastern Ukraine. US-made jets can intercept air raids of the low-flying Russian Su-25 jets, Su-34 bombers and Ka-52 attack helicopters.
Its missile AIM-120D can hit aerial targets at a distance of up to 180 km. So, it will force Russian aviation to move far from Ukrainian borders. F-16s will help Ukraine to end Russia's dominance in the skies.
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