The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said how many fighter jets Ukraine needs to gain superiority in the sky

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On Monday, August 21, the spokesman of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Yuriy Ignat said that Ukraine needs about 128 fighters to gain superiority in the sky and replace the old aviation fleet.

About this he said on  "Radio Liberty".

Ukraine needs 128 fighter jets to replace the old aircraft fleet of equipment – this number is prescribed in the vision of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.< /p>

He noted that if 42 fighter jets are handed over to Ukraine, it will be able to create about four aviation brigades.

It is clear that the war can make its adjustments, but more than 100 planes are really needed , to disperse them to different airfields so that they respond to different challenges and strike different targets. And on planes, and on the ground and behind enemy lines, in particular.

Prepared by: Serhii Daga