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Guerrillas discover Russian Buk-M2 missile system in Donetsk region, targeting F-16s

1 August, 2024 Thursday
14:31

Atesh guerrilla movement agents have discovered a Buk-M2 anti-aircraft missile system in the Volnovakha district of the Donetsk region

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The Atesh movement reported the information.

The guerrillas say that their agent figured out the location of the Russian missile system.

Atesh speculates that the news of the first F-16s arriving in Ukraine has led to the deployment of a missile system to hunt down the fighter jets.

"It seems that due to the new arrivals of fourth-generation F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Russians are forced to deploy additional air defense systems closer to the front line," the statement says.

F-16 fighters for Ukraine: what is known

In May last year, US President Joe Biden approved the training of Ukrainians on F-16s. Volodymyr Zelenskyy assured that Ukraine would not use these aircraft to strike at Russian territory. And in August, the United States approved the shipment of F-16 multi-role fighters to Ukraine. At the same time, Denmark claimed it would supply Ukraine with the aircraft if they were not used in Russia. 

The Netherlands will provide 42 fighter jets. At the same time, Norway will provide Ukraine with F-16s, but the exact number is unknown.

Belgium also contributed to the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16s. On October 12, the media reported that the Netherlands would send F-16s to Romania, where Ukrainian pilots would begin training in a few weeks.

On October 26, Ukrainian pilots began flight training on F-16s at an air base in Arizona, USA.

On November 1, the Pentagon said that the training in Arizona could last from 5 to 9 months.

In early January 2024, Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said that Ukrainian pilots would complete training on F-16 fighter jets this year.

On February 21, it became known that the first group of four Ukrainian pilots plans to complete training on F-16 fighter jets by the summer of 2024.

On March 18, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis approved the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets at the country's military base in Fătesti.

On March 22, it became known that the first 10 Ukrainian pilots had undergone basic training on F-16 fighter jets in the UK.

On March 29, the Belgian government approved a decision to allocate €100 million to Ukraine for the maintenance of F-16 fighter jets. Subsequently, they decided to deliver F-16s to Ukraine this year, but the exact timing is not yet known.

Earlier, Danish Ambassador to Ukraine Ole Egberg Mikkelsen said that Denmark would send Ukraine the promised F-16 fighter jets in the summer of 2024.

On April 26, it became known that Belgium had decided to supply Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets this year, but the exact timing is not yet known.

On April 29, Yievlash said that Ukraine was preparing a set of measures to protect F-16 fighter jets when they are at airfields. In particular, these include underground shelters and bunkers.

On May 1, Air Force Command spokesman Iliaa Yievlash said that the first F-16 multi-role fighters would arrive in Ukraine after Easter, but no exact timeframe was given.

On July 10, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces need at least 128 F-16 fighters to equalize the power of Ukraine and Russia in the skies.

At the same time, Norway announced that the state would provide Ukraine with 6 F-16 aircraft. According to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, the delivery of the fighters is expected to take place this year.

On July 31, it became known that the first batch of F-16 fighter jets from NATO allies had already arrived in Ukraine.

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