Russia Warns Western Powers ‘Playing With Fire’ With F-16s For Ukraine

The Western Powersplay with fire” with the recent green light of USA for future deliveries to Ukraine of F-16 fighter jetsassured on Sunday the minister Russian of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrovwho considered itan unacceptable escalation”.

“It is playing with fire. there is no doubt”, Lavrov declared in an interview on Russian television, an extract of which was broadcast on the social networks of the journalist who questioned him.

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“It’s an unacceptable escalation” carried out by “Washington, London and its satellites within the EU (European Union)” what do they want “weaken to Russia”, he stressed.

According to him, through the supply of modern weapons to kyivWesterners wantinflict (on) Moscow) a strategic defeat” and “dismember” Russia, a rhetoric used regularly by the Russian leadership.

kyiv’s allies had refused for more than a year to supply fighter jets to the Ukrainian army fearing an escalation of the conflict, but USA finally authorized on May 19 the delivery of these F-S16 that kyiv tirelessly demanded.

This represents a major turning point in Western support for Ukrainewhose president, Volodymyr Zelenskydescribed the decision as “historical”.

Before the delivery of these F-16s, manufactured in the United States, Ukrainian pilots must be previously trained for several months to learn how to drive them.

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Ukraine wanted these Western planes to counter Russian air power at a time when kyiv says it is finishing preparations for a counteroffensive.

According to the US President Joe BidenZelensky “categorically assured him” that these fighter jets would not attack Russian territory, a condition for Western powers to send equipment to Ukraine.

Source: Elcomercio

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