Ukraine's Offensive Hindered by Lack of F-16s, Russian Tech Dominates.

Ukraine's ongoing counteroffensive against Russia is likely to suffer from a significant capability gap in close air support, as Ukraine has yet to receive F-16s from the West. Michael Clarke, a visiting professor at King's College London, warned that Ukraine's lack of aircraft to attack Russian artillery fire will be a challenge. The F-16 has been a prominent item on Ukraine's military wishlist, and while the Biden Administration has agreed to send them, the lead time is too long to be relevant to the current counteroffensive.