Putin Reiterates West's F-16 Deliveries for Ukraine Will 'Prolong Conflict'
News - Middle East: Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet again warned the West about sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, saying that the move will only prolong the conflict.
Addressing an economic forum in Russia's Far East on Tuesday, the Russian president dismissed the significance of recent announcements by Ukrainian officials that their armed forces would soon receive F-16 fighter jets from the West.
"They are going to deliver F-16s. Will this change anything? I don't think so. It will just prolong the conflict.”
US officials said last month that Washington had approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands.
The aircraft, which is equipped with a 20mm cannon and can carry bombs, rockets and missiles, has been on Ukraine's wish list for a long time.
Norway said last month that it will deliver a number of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere announced the decision, without telling the exact number of the jets.
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