Alwaght- Russia is ready to give a “military-technical” response if Western F-16 fighter jets appear in the skies of Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RT news on Friday.
Asked about what could Moscow do if the Western allies of Kiev provide it with F-16 fighter jets, Lavrov said: “Of course a military-technical response will follow.”
Russia had presented "a very serious demarche" within the framework of the UN Security Council panel "nuclear five" in connection with the possibility of F-16 aircraft being prepared for transfer to Ukraine to carry nuclear weapons, the top Russian diplomat went on.
“Now there is talk about F-16 aircraft, which, indeed, can be equipped to carry nuclear weapons. We've said that publicly," he maintained.
The Western countries, led by the US, are planning to deploy F-16 jets to Ukraine after months of debate among NATO members as the bloc is afraid of Russian response.
Since the war began, the West supplied Kiev with billions of dollars worth of weapons.
The latest major weapon delivered to the Ukrainian armed forces was American-made Patriot air defense.
