Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin issues stark warning to Nato over F-16s – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a stark warning regarding the potential deployment of US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, saying that Russia would target and destroy these jets just as it has with other Western-supplied military equipment. This declaration comes amidst discussions among several Nato countries about donating F-16s to Kiev and training Ukrainian pilots, although no deliveries have occurred yet.Putin, during his visit to the Torzhok Air Base in the Tver Region, asserted the potential introduction of F-16 jets into the conflict would not alter the battlefield dynamics. “If they deliver the F-16s, I think you know better than others that this will not change the situation on the battlefield,” he remarked. “And we will destroy these planes just as we ...