Yermak reported whether Ukraine needs fighter jets after receiving long-range missiles

The Storm Shadow cruise missiles transferred by the United Kingdom to Ukraine do not eliminate the need for fighter jets for Ukrainian defenders.

This was stated by the Head of the Office of the President, Andriy Yermak.

"The missile issue does not remove the need for aircraft. F-16s for Ukraine will enable us to close the sky, deprive the enemy of tools for terrorizing civilians," the representative of the Office of the President emphasized.

According to Yermak, Russian aviation should not be present in Ukrainian airspace.

"The sooner we do this together, the faster the victory will be," Yermak added.

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