F-16 fighter jets deployment ‘could escalate Ukraine crisis’

Global Times China

Global Times China

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It was a pivotal moment for Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watched two F-16 fighter jets roar overhead, after many months of waiting for the combat aircraft that Kyiv hopes will change the dial in the war against Russia.
CNBC
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For more than two years, Ukraine has pleaded with its Western partners for the aircraft -- long considered the crown jewel in the sprawling list of military hardware Kyiv has sought.
Japan Today
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Ukraine received the first 10 out of the possible 79 F-16 planes on 31 July, a year after the US authorised its more willing European partners to supply them.
Ukrainska Pravda
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Russian military bloggers are downplaying the threat that F-16 jets delivered to Ukraine pose for Moscow's forces, contradicting earlier concerns voiced by pro-invasion voices that a "red line" had been crossed for the Kremlin.
Newsweek

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