Ukraine’s F-16s Have Advanced Counter-Measures Pods For Enhanced Defense

With the first of the much-anticipated F-16s finally in Ukraine, it is now coming to light what they are to be armed with. It appears that Ukraine’s F-16s have been delivered with advanced countermeasure pods for self-protection and missiles for air defense. Countermeasures will be important for the jets as they will now be some of Russia’s highest-priority targets in Ukraine (although one of the greatest threats will come from being hit on the ground).