Zelensky informed how much ammunition the F-16 needs to counter jet drones
To effectively counter jet drones, F-16 fighters need 5-6 thousand ammunition of 20 mm caliber per day. — Ukrinform.
This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a joint conversation with Chancellor Friedrich Merz with journalists in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
"We use 5-6 thousand 20-mm ammunition on F-16s per day," Zelensky said.
Answering a question from an Ukrinform correspondent about measures to protect against jet UAVs, the President said that aviation is now the most effective.
“The F-16s help a lot, the 20mm ammunition works well. Now we are working to ensure that we have 5-6 thousand of appropriate ammunition per day. This is a very difficult task, we are working on it and we also thank Germany for supporting this direction.
He also informed that he had a conversation with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk about assistance to Ukraine with such ammunition. In addition, negotiations are underway with French President Emmanuel Macron and representatives of Norway and Sweden.
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