According to the spokesman for the AFU Air Force Command, Yuriy Ignat, Kremlin propagandists are already spreading information about the alleged shooting down of American F-16 fighter jets over Ukraine.
Why does Kremlin propaganda spread rumours about the downing of an F-16 in Ukraine
The spokesman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reminded that Ukraine has not even received American or any other modern fighter jets from Western partners.
I think there will be more by the end of the day. And by the end of the year, they will complete "this difficult hour", probably with at least two squadrons, Ignat predicted.
According to him, such reports of Kremlin propaganda are somewhat gratifying because, in the reports of the Ministry of Defense of the aggressor country, false statements about the destruction of 5 planes of the Armed Forces are constantly published almost every day.
Well, there are already memes about the F-16, that they have already "found" them in Ukraine." Every day I receive such questions from colleagues: "Well, after all, off the record, tell me, do they exist?". People want to believe that they are in Ukraine. Well, the enemy believed, and the enemy is "destroying them," Ignat explains.
At the same time, the Air Forces spokesperson urged not to spread false information about the readiness to send Western fighter jets to Ukraine.
Let us not exaggerate readiness as the enemy does. There is readiness, there is confirmation from our Western partners that we are ready. We are in the process. In addition to pilots, infrastructure and engineers are needed. We have already discussed this many times. Therefore, our partners said that they are ready to transfer. So far, that was the statement, Ignat stressed.
As reported by the journalists of the "Ukrinform" publication concerning analysts, the photo of the allegedly downed F-16 in Ukraine distributed by Kremlin bots on social networks is eight years old.
The plane belonged to the Thai army. The accident happened in 2015. Then, during a training flight, the F-16 rolled off the runway.
At the same time, it is indicated that if the rockets hit the plane, the damage would be much more significant.
What is known about the recent losses of the aviation of the Russian army in Ukraine
Ukrainian air defence forces shot down a Russian Su-34 bomber and Su-30 fighter jet yesterday.
The forces and means of air defense of Ukraine destroyed 2 Su-34 and Su-30 fighter-bombers, AFU General Staff noted in the message.
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