Without the jets, Ukraine is having to improvise, officials say. Defense officials and congressional staffers told CNN that Ukrainian troops have in recent weeks used the US-made Patriot air defense system to shoot down at least one faraway Russian fighter jet. The Russian jets have largely been staying behind Russian defensive lines, making them difficult for Ukraine to target with shorter-range systems like NASAMs.


제트기가 없다면 우크라이나는 즉흥적으로 대처해야 한다고 관계자들은 말합니다. 국방부 관리들과 의회 직원들은 최근 몇 주 동안 우크라이나 군대가 미국제 패트리엇 방공 시스템을 사용하여 적어도 한 대의 멀리 떨어진 러시아 전투기를 격추시켰다고 CNN에 말했습니다. 러시아 제트기는 주로 러시아 방어선 뒤에 머물러 있어 우크라이나가 NASAM과 같은 단거리 시스템을 목표로 삼기가 어렵습니다.
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US signals to allies it won't block their export of F-16 jets to Ukraine | CNN PoliticsThe Biden administration has signaled to European allies in recent weeks that the US would allow them to export F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, sources familiar with the discussions said, as the White House comes under increasing pressure from members of Congress and allies to help Ukraine procure the planes amid intensifying Russian aerial attacks.edition.cnn.com