Ukraine hopes the F-16 jets will boost forces struggling to repel a Russian onslaught on the front line.
The first F-16 planes are expected to arrive in July, and Ukraine hopes they will boost forces struggling to repel a Russian onslaught along the front line.
But the June 27 attack was a stark reminder of the challenges Kyiv faces as it rebuilds its depleted air force and deploysin July, and Ukraine hopes they will give a boost to forces struggling to repel a Russian onslaught along the front line which includes devastating glide bombs that F-16s could potentially disrupt.
“In short, it’s ‘fun’ to live here,” said city official and local culture expert Vasyl Muliar with a wry smile, speaking after the recent attack. Military analysts said the Russians were probably targeting air base infrastructure such as runways and storage facilities to make getting F-16s airborne more difficult and, when they arrive, the Western jets themselves.
After the June 27 attack, Governor Serhiy Tyurin said air defences had destroyed nine targets over his region. Ms Iryna Sapchuk, editor-in-chief of local newspaper Our City, said her parents’ home had been hit in a previous raid, damaging the roof and shed.As in many other towns and cities across Ukraine, people appeared eager to project a sense of resilience despite the danger of war and inconvenience of frequent power outages caused by
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