West withholds F-16s from Ukraine out of fear that Russia will obtain secret components – Czech President Pavel
According to Pavel, Ukraine needs modern aircraft for the decisive phase of the war with Russia.
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Pavel claims that the West's indecision is hindered by the secret components installed in these aircraft; Ukraine's partners do not want these items to end up in Russia's hands.
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"However, I know that negotiations are ongoing; as a result, Ukraine may receive a few F-16s, possibly with some of that technology removed", the Czech President said.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba previously said that the process of transferring F-16s to Ukraine must begin with the approval from the United States.
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The White House has repeatedly stated it’s not considering transferring F-16s to Ukraine.
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