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Russian Foreign Minister Warns Against Providing Ukraine with US-Made F-16 Fighter Jets

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, has warned that Western nations are "playing with fire" by providing Ukraine with US-made F-16 fighter jets, which he sees as an attempt to "weaken Russia." Lavrov denounced this move in an interview and expressed his belief that the F-16 jets would be used to escalate the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

28 May 2023 · 21:15 UTC

The warning comes as tensions between the two countries remain high due to their ongoing conflict in Crimea.