Kyiv says all weapons were shot down and Ukraine’s only airfield ever to handle frontline US combat aircraft was undamaged. Russia has been pounding the base repeatedly for some time.
  • Skua@kbin.earth
    28·
    5 months ago

    If the entire rest of the war is anything to go by, I expect we’re about to see Ukraine working out exactly what condition of surface an F-16 is capable of taking off from

    • RubberDuck@lemmy.world
      6·
      5 months ago

      And also what kind of unconventional way their capabilities can be leveraged. A nice 1 - 2 punch combined with patriot or something.

      It will be interesting to see.

  • sunzu@kbin.run
    17·
    5 months ago

    Russian strike planners on Friday launched a focused but, according to Kyiv statements, unsuccessful attack against the Khmelnytsky region air base in Starokostyantyniv. The Ukrainian airfield is considered to be the best prepared to handle soon-to-arrive American F-16 fighter jets.