Russia says it will shoot down all F-16 fighter jets promised to Ukraine in 20 days
Defense Minister Shoygu claims Russian air defense forces destroyed 1,400 Ukrainian targets in October
Elena Teslova |01.11.2023
MOSCOW
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu said on Wednesday that going by statistics Russian air defense systems will shoot down all F-16 fighter jets promised to Ukraine in a matter of 20 days.
Speaking at a meeting in Moscow, Shoygu claimed a total of 1,400 air targets, including 37 Ukrainian planes and 6 ATACMS missiles, were shot down in air battles in October.
“I would like to emphasize that 37 aircraft (that were shot down by Russian air defense in the past month) is almost twice the number of F-16 aircraft that are guaranteed to Ukraine. That is, with such work of our air defense system, it is about 20 days of work,” he said.
He said Ukraine has run out of reserves, its soldiers are demoralized, and despite the supply of new NATO weapons, its army has been retreating.
In August, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on visit to Denmark and the Netherlands, said with the US permission, several Western countries agreed to transfer F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
funny.
just like himars, patriot, tigers, atcams, ceasars etc…
They’ve destroyed the entire Ukrainian air force like dozen times by now. Incredible!
Well we are over 600 days into a 3 day invasion. So the F-16s will last at least 4000 days
Bet me but not in those ridiculous roubles that even Mumbai’s street tea merchants won’t accept.
Given Russia said it would be in Kiev in 3 days 616 days ago, We will need to ensure that Ukraine has replacements for its F16s about 4107 days after we supply them (if Russia makes it to Kiev tomorrow).
Taking Kiev in 3 days too. 🤡🤡🤡
37 planes in just October… thats like the whole combat aviation of the Ukranian Air Force lol. And like 5 of those were friendly fire jajajaja.
I guess nobody has told Shoygu those were own goals by drunk mobiks. 🤣
Hilarious
With your slingshots?
They haven’t been able to shoot down all of Ukraine’s legacy Soviet planes and helicopters in almost 2 years. Why would they think they have hope of accomplishing this?
They’ll shoot them all down three times!
Is this like a 3 days invasion ?
Always the best comedians. Why not just say they will shoot them down before they even arrive.
HAHAHAHA!!!!!
In those 20 days, untrained and unprepared Russian soldiers will unleash their surface-to-air missiles on their own fighter jets……100% guaranteed.
Well, they’ll need that radar lock for their HARM missiles.
Plot twist: later tonight they’ll claim they already did ! (lol)
Good luck assholes.
Better yet, they’ll shoot down five times as many by the time the jets even arrive 🤡
But what about their supply of copium? How long will that hold out?
It’s not the f16 they need to be worried about. It’s Tom Cruise! I’m pretty sure he’s been training for this his whole life!
That’s ages, why not shoot them down 20 days before they even arrive?
They are worried 😦 F16 before winter and all those stocked rockets they have will be useless, F16’s will chase them down lovely 🥰
I don’t disbelieve that they will claim it, probably 10 times as many as are promised.
🤡
They will have shot down all the F16s multiple times before they even arrive in Ukraine if you believe their press release.
And I’ll believe that when I see a pig fly.
Well to do that, you’d have to turn on all of those search and acquisition radars.
Shine them up so that everyone’s got you in the pipe 5 by 5……that you’re serious about getting those vipers!
Im surprised he used “will” I was expecting him using “we already shoot down 200 of them”.
I’m not expert but if you are not able to shoot down slow ass drone how you going to deal with F-16 that have flares and all that fancy stuff?
AMRAAM go Brrrrrrrr.
There is an easy solution to this.
Do not promise anything, just deliver. Clearly, Russia is not able to shoot down delivered weapons, only those promised.
Meanwhile, Ukraine is still flying with their Mig-29’s etc. almost two years into the war?
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Russia says it will shoot down all F-16 fighter jets promised to Ukraine in 20 days
Defense Minister Shoygu claims Russian air defense forces destroyed 1,400 Ukrainian targets in October
Elena Teslova |01.11.2023
MOSCOW
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu said on Wednesday that going by statistics Russian air defense systems will shoot down all F-16 fighter jets promised to Ukraine in a matter of 20 days.
Speaking at a meeting in Moscow, Shoygu claimed a total of 1,400 air targets, including 37 Ukrainian planes and 6 ATACMS missiles, were shot down in air battles in October.
“I would like to emphasize that 37 aircraft (that were shot down by Russian air defense in the past month) is almost twice the number of F-16 aircraft that are guaranteed to Ukraine. That is, with such work of our air defense system, it is about 20 days of work,” he said.
He said Ukraine has run out of reserves, its soldiers are demoralized, and despite the supply of new NATO weapons, its army has been retreating.
In August, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on visit to Denmark and the Netherlands, said with the US permission, several Western countries agreed to transfer F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
funny.
just like himars, patriot, tigers, atcams, ceasars etc…
They’ve destroyed the entire Ukrainian air force like dozen times by now. Incredible!
Well we are over 600 days into a 3 day invasion. So the F-16s will last at least 4000 days
Bet me but not in those ridiculous roubles that even Mumbai’s street tea merchants won’t accept.
Given Russia said it would be in Kiev in 3 days 616 days ago, We will need to ensure that Ukraine has replacements for its F16s about 4107 days after we supply them (if Russia makes it to Kiev tomorrow).
Taking Kiev in 3 days too. 🤡🤡🤡
37 planes in just October… thats like the whole combat aviation of the Ukranian Air Force lol. And like 5 of those were friendly fire jajajaja.
I guess nobody has told Shoygu those were own goals by drunk mobiks. 🤣
Hilarious
With your slingshots?
They haven’t been able to shoot down all of Ukraine’s legacy Soviet planes and helicopters in almost 2 years. Why would they think they have hope of accomplishing this?
They’ll shoot them all down three times!
Is this like a 3 days invasion ?
Always the best comedians. Why not just say they will shoot them down before they even arrive.
HAHAHAHA!!!!!
In those 20 days, untrained and unprepared Russian soldiers will unleash their surface-to-air missiles on their own fighter jets……100% guaranteed.
Well, they’ll need that radar lock for their HARM missiles.
Plot twist: later tonight they’ll claim they already did ! (lol)
Good luck assholes.
Better yet, they’ll shoot down five times as many by the time the jets even arrive 🤡
But what about their supply of copium? How long will that hold out?
It’s not the f16 they need to be worried about. It’s Tom Cruise! I’m pretty sure he’s been training for this his whole life!
That’s ages, why not shoot them down 20 days before they even arrive?
They are worried 😦 F16 before winter and all those stocked rockets they have will be useless, F16’s will chase them down lovely 🥰
I don’t disbelieve that they will claim it, probably 10 times as many as are promised.
🤡
They will have shot down all the F16s multiple times before they even arrive in Ukraine if you believe their press release.
And I’ll believe that when I see a pig fly.
Well to do that, you’d have to turn on all of those search and acquisition radars.
Shine them up so that everyone’s got you in the pipe 5 by 5……that you’re serious about getting those vipers!
Im surprised he used “will” I was expecting him using “we already shoot down 200 of them”.
I’m not expert but if you are not able to shoot down slow ass drone how you going to deal with F-16 that have flares and all that fancy stuff?
AMRAAM go Brrrrrrrr.
There is an easy solution to this.
Do not promise anything, just deliver. Clearly, Russia is not able to shoot down delivered weapons, only those promised.
Meanwhile, Ukraine is still flying with their Mig-29’s etc. almost two years into the war?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!