Ukraine expects to receive F-16 fighters and missiles with a range of up to 500 km - Naev
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Ukraine expects to receive aircraft and long-range weapons with a radius of more than 300 kilometers in the next military aid packages.
Ukraine expects to receive aviation and long-range weapons with a radius of more than 300 kilometers in the next military aid package . This was reported by the commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Serhiy Nayev, UNN reports.
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In future military aid packages, Ukraine expects F-16 aircraft and missiles with a range of 300-500 kilometers, which will allow the Defense Forces to achieve even greater success on the battlefield and liberate our territory from the enemy
The commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that Western weapons played a key role on the battlefield at different stages of the war.
In particular, in the first month of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the anti-tank missile systems NLAW, JAVELIN and portable anti-aircraft missile systems STINGER, STARSTREAK, PIORUN provided by partner countries played an important role.
According to Nayev, thanks to this weapon, mobile anti-tank groups ambushed enemy armored columns and disrupted the logistics of their units.
In addition, mobile air defense groups armed with portable anti-aircraft missile systems destroyed aircraft and attack helicopters, and destroyed enemy troops in the air.
Nayev also explained that Western artillery models received by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are significantly superior to similar models of Russian artillery.
In particular, field howitzers M777A1, FH70 and self-propelled artillery systems CAEZAR, AHS Krab, PzH-2000, M109 were delivered, which, in combination with counter-battery systems and reconnaissance UAVs, allowed the Defense Forces to level the enemy's multiple artillery advantage and negate the Russian "firewall" tactics
In addition, Nayev explained that it was after the Ukrainian Armed Forces received M142 HIMARS and M270 MLRS that the Russians had to withdraw from the right bank of the Dnipro River and evacuate Kherson.
The enemy suffered even more significant losses in the logistics of its forward units and was forced to move its field depots and command posts more than 100 kilometers from the front line
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He also said that during the massive attacks in the winter of 2022 and 2023, NASAMS, IRIS-T SLM and GEPARD self-propelled air defense systems played a crucial role in protecting critical infrastructure.
Today, the rate of destruction of enemy air assets sometimes reaches even 100%
He also emphasized the effectiveness of the PATRIOT air defense missile system, which entered service with the Defense Forces in April 2023.
Ukraine's missile defense shield has been further strengthened by increasing the range of destruction of aerodynamic targets at a distance of up to 150 km. We have received reliable protection against enemy ballistic missiles "Iskander" and "Kinzhal"
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