“The Russian army will shoot them down”: Russia warns Denmark that donated F16 jets to Ukraine pose nuclear security threat

Russia considers Ukraine’s F-16 aircraft donated by Western countries a serious security problem and will shoot them down in Ukraine, says Russian diplomat Konstantin Gavrilov, who heads a delegation in Vienna, according to the state-owned Russian news agency Tass.

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. Photo: US Air Force / Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz

Russia considers Ukraine’s F-16 aircraft donated by Western countries a serious security problem and will shoot them down in Ukraine, says Russian diplomat Konstantin Gavrilov, who heads a delegation in Vienna, according to the state-owned Russian news agency Tass.He adds that ‘unfriendly’ countries have been warned.“Nevertheless, they insist – for example Holland and the Danish […]


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