Ukrainian F-16 fighters work in extremely tense conditions-according to experts, it is the most intense mode of combat use in the history of these aircraft. Since the beginning of 2024, planes have been involved daily in the reflection of massive attacks of Russian winged rockets, Dronov-Kamikadze and even ballistic purposes.
In 19Fotyfive, military analyst Ruben Johnson notes that F-16 from the Netherlands and Denmark began after these countries have begun to replace old fighters with F-35. At first, Ukrainian planes were used for defense tasks, but with the development of conflict began to perform limited impact operations on the leading positions of the enemy. American fighters work in close interaction with land air defense, often under heavy fire pressure, which, unfortunately, leads to losses. Three such planes have already been lost in Ukraine. This raises the issue of F-16 combat survival in the face of active confrontation. Representatives of the Ukrainian Defense Sector confirm that despite the challenges, the efficiency of these aircraft in the protection of the sky remains high. They play a key role in counteracting hostile attacks and are increasingly used in shock operations. However, such missions are associated with high risks, especially in the conditions of saturated air defense and proximity to their own anti -aircraft batteries.
"Those who doubt ignore the fact that these F-16 are fighting at the highest pace that has ever seen this aircraft," except for some clashes with the Israeli Air Force in the Middle East, "explains Johnson's interlocutor. Given the intensity of missions, it is strange that the loss is not more.
