Ukrainian officials have repeatedly urged allies to send jets they say are essential to challenge Russia’s air superiority.
Asked about Lithuania’s call for Western countries to provide Ukraine with fighter jets and long-range missiles, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the comments “reflected an aggressive approach taken by the Baltic nations and Poland, who are ready to do everything to provoke further escalation without thinking about consequences.”
He also said Ukraine must also formally request the planes, something that could happen when Reznikov sits down for talks in Paris. Biden’s deputy national security adviser, Jon Finer, said in an MSNBC interview last week that U.S. would discuss fighter jets “very carefully” with Ukraine and allies. As in previous debates about how to help Ukraine, Poland is a leading advocate in the European Union for providing military aid. Poland, Slovakia and the Baltic countries on NATO’s eastern flank feel especially threatened by Russia.
Western warplanes would offer Ukraine a major boost, but countering Russia’s massive air force would still be a major challenge.
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