Ukraine Uses F-16s and Ammunition to Intercept Russian Drones
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What happened
President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that combat aviation, primarily Western-supplied F-16 multirole fighter jets, accounts for 55 to 60 percent of intercepts against Russian Shahed strike drones. Ukraine has expanded procurement contracts to supply F-16 squadrons with 20mm cannon rounds, and deliveries of this ammunition have reached stable volumes. The head of state noted that combat aviation is one pillar of a multi-tiered counter-unmanned aerial vehicle posture.
From kyivpost.com
Why it matters
The defense strategy in Ukraine relies on military and financial support provided by Europe. The stability of Kyiv is structurally dependent on this support, which involves the procurement and delivery of advanced military hardware and ammunition.
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