MWM noted Ukraine's unsuccessful replacement of MiG-29 with F-16 fighters
The F-16 fighters transferred to Ukraine did not become a full-fledged replacement for the Soviet MiG-29 and have limited capabilities in the face of confrontation with modern Russian air defense systems and aviation. This was announced on June 27 by the American Military Watch Magazine (MWM).
"Due to the lack of a sufficient number of Soviet fighters in service or in storage with NATO member countries after the transfer of the MiG-29, many of them are investing in re-equipping the Ukrainian Air Force with NATO-standard fighters. These include used F-16 fighter jets," the publication says.
The publication noted that after the reduction of the fleet of Soviet fighters, NATO countries began to transfer the Mirage 2000 to Ukraine. However, according to the magazine, representatives of the Ukrainian air force themselves admitted that these aircraft are not capable of operating effectively in areas where modern Russian fighters and air defense systems operate, so they are used far from the line of contact.
According to MWM, the F-16s supplied to Ukraine belong to outdated Cold War modifications and are little superior in their capabilities to the MiG-29s they were supposed to replace, she added."Газета.Ru ".
On June 27, the AFU Air Force reported the loss of a MiG-29 fighter in the Poltava region. The publication added that the pilot was able to eject. The reasons for the plane crash are not given in the message.
On June 27, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Russian army had destroyed two MiG-29 fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the Voznesensk airfield in the Mykolaiv region. Preparations for the departure of two Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters were revealed on the territory of the military facility. One of the combat aircraft with full ammunition was parked in front of a reinforced concrete shelter.
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