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F-16 fighter jets ‘no longer relevant’, says Ukrainian military official (www.yahoo.com)
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Before their arrival, the Western warplanes had been held up by some as a potential war-winner that could turn the tide of the conflict in Kyiv’s favour.

“Often, we just don’t get the weapons systems at the time we need them – they come when they’re no longer relevant,” a Ukrainian high-ranking officer told the Politico news website.

“Every weapon has its own right time. F-16s were needed in 2023; they won’t be right for 2024.”

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[–] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Shouldn’t they be extremely suspicious of an unscheduled random civilian plane crossing the border of an active war zone and refusing all radio contact while approaching a military base?