Russia’s ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov has warned against sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, saying it would raise questions about NATO’s involvement in the conflict.
The Russian official said Statements published Monday on the embassy’s website on the Telegram application: “Washington has completely subjugated the G7 members to its own policy regarding the conflict in Ukraine. Moreover, it has strongly tightened its approach to two important issues; I am talking about preparations to send fighter jets F-16 To the regime in Ukraine, as well as unconditional approval of attacks on Crimea using American and other Western weapons.“
He added, “Every specialist knows that there is no infrastructure to use aircraft F-16 In Ukraine, the required number of pilots and maintenance personnel for such aircraft also does not exist. What would happen if American fighters took off from NATO airfields, which are run by foreign “volunteers”?
And he concluded by saying: “I would like to warn representatives of the administration against reckless judgments in Crimea, especially with regard to the “blessing” of the Kiev regime to launch air strikes on the peninsula. Let me remind you that strikes on this territory are considered by us to be an attack on any other region From the Russian Federation It is important that the United States is fully aware of the Russian response.“
Terrible consequences
On Saturday, TASS news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko as saying that Western countries would face “huge risks” if they supplied Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets.
This came in response to Grushko’s question about the repercussions of aircraft supplies that Ukraine is requesting from NATO countries.
Senior US officials said Ukraine had not yet secured commitments for aircraft deliveries, but US President Joe Biden told G7 leaders on Friday that Washington supports joint training programs for Ukrainian F-16 pilots..
“We see that Western countries are still committed to the escalation scenario. It carries huge risks for them,” TASS quoted Grushko as saying.“.
“In any case, this will be taken into account in all our plans, and we have all the necessary means to achieve the goals we have set,” he added“.
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2023-05-22 01:14:16
