Ukraine F-16 fighter jets: In the midst of the Russia-Ukraine War, the US-led western countries have started supplying F-16 fighter aircraft to Ukraine. Describing this as a provocative step, Russia has said that it is a sign of NATO’s involvement in the war. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said that doing so would pose a great risk to the West.
Speaking on the news of the handing over of F-16 fighter jets to Kiev, the Russian Ambassador to the US has said that this step indicates NATO’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Let us tell you that Russia attacked Ukraine in February 2022 by saying that it is preparing to join NATO, a military alliance hostile to Russia, which Russia will not tolerate under any circumstances. NATO is the largest military organization in the world.
NATO is a US-led military organization
The leader of this organization is America, the full form of NATO is North Atlantic Treaty Organization (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). It is also known as Atlantic Alliance. In Hindi, NATO is called ‘North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’. Apart from America, NATO includes 30 countries like Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Belgium, Iceland, Luxembourg, France, Canada and Italy. Ukraine had also sought membership of this organization, but Russia had become angry because NATO was making its bases one by one in all the neighboring countries of Russia in Europe.
Russia attacked Ukraine because of NATO
In February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine under the guise of a special military operation, NATO member countries started imposing sanctions on Russia. However, they could not stop Russia from attacking Ukraine. Now NATO member countries are helping Ukraine by giving arms and ammunition. At the same time, now the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine has also been announced, against which Russia has warned those countries.
“Western countries will have to take a big risk”
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said, “We see that Western countries are still supplying military equipment to Ukraine. They have also announced the transfer of F-16, but as we already said Tha- If he did so, he would have to take a big risk.
Grushko said, “At any cost, we will not tolerate this. We have all the necessary means to achieve the set goals.” He also said that Ukraine’s strike on Crimea was an attack on Russia. will be equal. And, will be retaliated strongly.
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