Ukraine's counteroffensive may be successful without F-16s – NYT
Ukraine can prevail in its counteroffensive without the F-16s, and their presence would not have a decisive impact on the situation on the battlefield. Source: The New York Times with reference to current and former officials in Ukraine, the US and Europe, as well as Western military analysts Quote: "Would F-16s have made the difference in Ukraine's counter-offensive? Most military experts doubt that they would have, and say that Kyiv can still prevail without them.
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