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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You think Russia routinely shots down random civilian planes just in case?
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?
Kinda?