A senior Russian official warned on Wednesday that the F-16 fighter jets taking off from NATO bases in Poland, Romania and Ukraine would be their contribution to the war against Ukraine.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Monitoring: According to Fars International News Agency, Konstantin Gavrilov, the head of the Russian delegation at the military security and arms control talks in Vienna, said on Wednesday that the F-16 fighters, which take off from air bases in Poland, Romania and Slovakia, and They come close to Russian airspace, it will be the participation of these countries in the conflicts in Ukraine.
According to Pravda website, this Russian official said: "This is our serious warning: Moscow sees the use of F-16 fighters from its territory It will be NATO member states as their participation in the conflict in Ukraine and Russia should take retaliatory measures.
According to this high-ranking Russian official, Western countries continue to create security threats on Russia's western borders.
Earlier, the media reported that NATO spy planes and jets are helping the Ukrainian armed forces in the fight against Russia with their missions.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu recently said that Russian air defense systems can shoot down all the F-16 fighter jets promised by the West to Ukraine in 20 days.
"I want to emphasize that the 37 aircraft shot down by the Russian air defense last month is twice the number of F-16 aircraft guaranteed to Ukraine," Shoigu said at a meeting in Moscow, the capital of Russia.
A former American soldier who has experience in Afghanistan and Iraq said that the Russian-made S-300 and S-400 missile defense systems shoot down the American-made F-16 fighters.
"Daniel Davis", a retired American army officer, said that Russia's comprehensive and advanced air defense systems are fully capable of intercepting the American F-16 fighter, which is supposed to be provided to the armed forces of Ukraine.
Davis said: "Russia has a first-class air defense system, and compared to Ukraine and even the United States, it is extremely effective and advanced."/Fars news