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OK, I'm all about giving them support but this is kind of ignorant. If we sent two squadrons of F-16s over to them, their pilots aren't going to just jump in and start flying the aircraft, it's going to take weeks if not months to train them up in the most simplest combat operations. Wishful thinking but their heart is in the right place.EU countries to send 'fighter jets' to Ukraine
We're going to provide even fighting jets. We're not talking about just ammunition.'
EU countries will send "fighter jets" to Ukraine at Kyiv's request to help it counter the Russian air and land assault, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Sunday.
"We're going to provide even fighting jets. We're not talking about just ammunition. We are providing more important arms to go to a war," he told a press conference.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told the EU "they need the kind of fighting jets that the Ukrainian army is able to operate... some member states have these kinds of planes," Borrell said.
More from the BBC about the latest UN move:
In a rare move, the United Nations' Security Council has voted to hold an emergency special session of the General Assembly to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The meeting, scheduled for Monday, will give all 193 members the floor to provide their views on the attack.
Russia voted against the meeting, but under a particular UN resolution it was unable to veto the move.
The resolution, called "Uniting for Peace", allows members of the Security Council to call a special session with the General Assembly if the five permanent members (Russia, US, UK, France and China) cannot agree how to act together to maintain peace.
While I'm not a particular fan of the UN, I do think this is a very savvy move. First of all, Russia can't veto the emergency session so all the other nations get to say their piece. Secondly, we'll get a clear view of any nations still siding with Russia. Thirdly, it puts China squarely in the spotlight, throws into sharp focus the dilemma facing Beijing.
Monday could prove a really interesting day...I just hope it's in a good way!
They are sending fighters over they now how to fly, a number of EU countries have them.OK, I'm all about giving them support but this is kind of ignorant. If we sent two squadrons of F-16s over to them, their pilots aren't going to just jump in and start flying the aircraft, it's going to take weeks if not months to train them up in the most simplest combat operations. Wishful thinking but their heart is in the right place.
OK, I'm all about giving them support but this is kind of ignorant. If we sent two squadrons of F-16s over to them, their pilots aren't going to just jump in and start flying the aircraft, it's going to take weeks if not months to train them up in the most simplest combat operations. Wishful thinking but their heart is in the right place.
OK, I'm all about giving them support but this is kind of ignorant. If we sent two squadrons of F-16s over to them, their pilots aren't going to just jump in and start flying the aircraft, it's going to take weeks if not months to train them up in the most simplest combat operations. Wishful thinking but their heart is in the right place.
After market trading the Ruble has lost half of it's value and a good chunk of Russian reserves are locked in foreign banks. Economist and several Russian billionaires are coming out against the war now. Putin's air of invincibility is cracking.
Bulgaria has MiG-29, Su-25, L-39
Croazia has MiG-21
Polonia has MiG-29 and Su-22
Romania has MiG-21
Slovacchia has MiG-29 and L-39
this are operational type, in all around 110 airplanes and not all can gifted, at example Croazia at the MG-21 alone
The only fighters that could possibly be sent to the Ukrainians that would be effective are MiG-29s, SU-2x series, L39ZA, from other former east bloc countries and maybe Germany still has a few MiG-29s left. Even then, the transition isn't going to be that quick. If this was done when troops were massing on the Ukraine border, they might have an ample amount of pilots trained up by now. I'm still baffled about the lack of Russian air power, something definitely is not right. From what I understand, the Ukrainian MiG-29s were recently modified to perform a ground attack role as well as air to airThey are sending fighters over they now how to fly, a number of EU countries have them.
I agree something is not right. It is almost as if Putin has been pressured into this, and is putting on a show to distract from something else. (I am assuming he has not actually gone senile.)
I assumed they came equipped with that essential part, the volunteer foreign pilot.OK, I'm all about giving them support but this is kind of ignorant. If we sent two squadrons of F-16s over to them, their pilots aren't going to just jump in and start flying the aircraft…
There must be Russian films and TV shows about the last days in the fuhrerbunker, right? I don't know if he managed sole control of the keys or his villa is some kinda' Bond supervillain hideout but I hope someone can give Putin a timeout.