Ihnat: F-16s worked to repel enemy attack on Ukraine tonight
Kyiv • UNN
Ukrainian aviation is increasing the number of F-16s, which have already been used to repel enemy attacks. Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat confirmed their use tonight.
There are more F-16 fighters in Ukrainian aviation. In particular, they were used last night to repel an enemy attack. This was reported by the spokesman of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ihnat on the air of the telethon on Saturday, UNN reports.
There are more F-16s in Ukrainian aviation. They are being used, and this night in particular, together with other pilots, they provided the statistics that we publish every morning here
He noted that the aviation vertical in Ukraine is growing, both in military command bodies and in the aviation component itself.
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