A spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force said that the F-16 fighters will be equipped with bombs and missiles currently used on MiG-29 and Su-27 aircraft, but will be able to use them more effectively than Soviet-era fighters.
A spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force said that while Russia may experiment with drones in the future, they have not yet seen evidence of their use, and the drones they have seen so far fly at a constant speed of over 100 km/h.
According to the spokesperson for the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has fired more than 8,000 missiles and 4,637 Shahed drones at Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Air Force warned of possible launches of X-22 missiles as Russian Tu-22m3 bombers approached Ukraine's eastern border.
Over the past day, Russian troops fired 156 shells at Kherson region, three people were wounded as a result of shelling of residential areas.
The General Staff reported that over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian aviation conducted 12 strikes against Russian troops, destroying a Su-34 fighter-bomber and 3 drones.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that it had shot down 8 Russian Shahid drones out of 10 launched overnight over several regions in eastern and southern Ukraine.
President Zelensky honored the defenders of Lastochkino, Novomykhailivka, Synkivka and Robotyne who withstood the most powerful Russian attacks at their positions near these settlements.
The Air Force reported that it had spotted several enemy drones in southern Ukraine heading north.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine detected an enemy missile in Odesa region, which led to an air alert.
President Zelensky thanked the Ukrainian Air Force for destroying seven Russian warplanes in a week, which he called "Russian dummies.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of an enemy missile detected in Poltava region.
The Ukrainian Air Force commander said that they had shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber, and that the pilot of the Su-35 was lucky to escape after maneuvering.
The Ukrainian Air Force destroyed 13 out of 19 Shahid attack drones and an X-59 missile launched from Russia during attacks in several regions of Ukraine on the night of February 21.
The Ukrainian Air Force spokesman said that Russian aviation has reduced its activity in areas where several Russian planes were recently shot down and has moved its A-50 aircraft further away from the Ukrainian border.
Over the past day, two people were killed in Zaporizhzhya region as a result of 435 shelling by the Russian army.
The Ukrainian Air Force successfully shot down all 23 attack drones launched by Russia on the night of February 20.
Ukrainian troops repelled most of the Russian attacks along the entire front line in Bakhmut, Maryinka, Avdiivka and Zaporizhzhia on Monday, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of an enemy missile in the direction of Kanatove.
The commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said that although ammunition is a problem, the war is entering a phase where unmanned vehicles are fighting and destroying about 70% of targets.
During an air raid alert across Ukraine, explosions were heard in two regions of the country. In particular, in Poltava and Kirovohrad regions.
Ukraine is adapting its infrastructure to accommodate future F-16s by modifying runways and airfields to support the new aircraft.
Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi thanked the Ukrainian air defense forces for shooting down two russian warplanes that were conducting air strikes on the positions of the Defense Forces.
Ukrainian air defense destroyed 4 Shahed drones launched by russia over Kharkiv region from Belgorod.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has warned of enemy tactical aircraft activity in the east of the country, which poses a threat of using air weapons in the frontline areas.
The Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine report a potential threat of the use of enemy attack drones in Kharkiv region.
The Ukrainian military leadership honored the soldiers who died defending Debaltseve in 2015 at a monument in Kyiv commemorating the battle.
Ukrainian Air Force aircraft warned of a suspected guided missile fired in the direction of Dnipro city.
During the russian air attack, Ukrainian air defenses shot down 12 Shahid drones, one X-59 missile, and one Su-34 fighter-bomber.
The Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine provided information on the threat of enemy tactical aircraft for the regions where air alert has been declared.
