Ukraine has been utilizing Western fighter jets F-16 not only as an air defense system for some time now. Reports TCN. This information is provided by Kontrakty.UA.
The chief editor of Defense Express, Oleg Katkov, shared this in an interview with Radio NV.
"It is already happening; there are photos leaking online. One can confidently say that if a photo of this F-16 appeared two weeks ago, the Russians have seen it. The F-16 is visible carrying SDB. The video was taken in the Sumy region. Therefore, it is clear that the F-16 was using small-diameter precision bombs SDB to strike targets in the Kursk region of Russia. This is simply a fact," he stated.
Katkov also suggested, referencing photos available online, that Ukraine might have used Western fighter jets to shoot down Russian aircraft.
"Recently, a photo of an F-16 landing after a long mission appeared in one Telegram channel. It shows the aircraft's armament, and one missile is missing – AIM-9C. This version of the missile has a range of 105 to 120 kilometers. It likely fired at a Russian aircraft during a mission to cover other planes that were conducting bombing strikes. So yes, the F-16s are already being used as multi-role fighters," the expert added.
Earlier, it was reported that Ukraine received a new batch of fighter jets that will aid in the fight against the aggressor country. What is known about this aviation and how it may influence the course of the war can be read in the article on TCN.ua.