Wednesday04 December 2024
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Zelensky stated that F-16s intercepted and destroyed seven cruise missiles that posed a threat to Ukraine's civilian infrastructure.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that F-16 fighter jets successfully intercepted and destroyed seven cruise missiles that were heading towards civilian targets overnight.
Зеленский сообщил, что F-16 сбили семь крылатых ракет, нацеленных на гражданскую инфраструктуру Украины.

Source: Zelensky in an interview with the British channel Sky News

Details: According to the president, despite the limited number of F-16 fighters currently available to Ukraine, their effectiveness in countering Russian aerial threats is high.

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Direct quote: "How are the F-16s performing today? Very well. Mostly, excellent. We have very few F-16s. What are they doing now? They destroyed seven cruise missiles two nights ago. Seven missiles that were aimed at infrastructure, civilian infrastructure."

Background:

  • The Netherlands reported on November 20 about the transfer of the last two F-16 fighters to a training center at the Romanian airbase Fetesti.