F-16 fighters are needed by Ukraine not only for counterattacks, but also to control the sea path from Odessa.
This was stated by President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in an interview with CNN.
“We are in Odessa. It is here that the grain corridor is extremely important for the whole world. Today, if the Russians begin to block this corridor, we will have nothing to answer this, but the F -16 gives us the opportunity to build the defense of this corridor,” – Said Zelensky.
The Head of State noted that the supply of F-16 will help to create parity in the fight against the Russian Air Force.
The president emphasized that “it is very difficult without air cover” to conduct a counterattack.