Ignat emphasized that the F-16s received from partners are not the latest models and cannot effectively counter the Su-35 alone. Ignat noted the need for a comprehensive approach, including ground-based air defense systems and electronic warfare, to offset the Su-35's superiority.
Earlier, the US called the sale of Russian Su-35s to China a mistake. Chris Osborne, a columnist for 19FortyFive, suggested that China could have used the fighters to study Russian technology.
The National Interest magazine previously noted that Russia's fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet is superior to the U.S. F-35 in terms of speed and cost. The American F-35 is estimated at 80-110 million dollars, while the Russian plane is much cheaper, its cost ranges from 35 to 40 million dollars.
Earlier Pilot Popov: the transfer of the F-16 to Ukraine became an anti-advertisement for the aircraft. Also Russian billionaire Shmotiev confirmed the readiness to pay 15 million rubles for the downed F-16