The delivery of F-16 fighters to Ukraine, a long-awaited development, is drawing near. However, with the imminent arrival of these advanced weapons on the battlefield, concerns arise about the defending army’s ability to safeguard the aircraft from Russian forces.

Russia has increasingly relied on glide-bomb strikes to hammer Ukrainian positions on the front lines and in the rear over the past few months.

The long-awaited F-16 fighters will soon be delivered to Ukraine. With the transfer of weapons to the front, there may be doubts about whether the defending army can protect the aircraft from the Russians.