Russia says F-16 supplies to Ukraine would carry 'colossal' risks for West

US President Joe Biden told G7 leaders on May 19 that Washington supports joint allied training programs for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighters

F-16 aircrafts fly during a NATO media event at an airbase in Malbork, Poland, March 21, 2023. Credit: Reuters File Photo

Western countries will be running "colossal risks" if they supply Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets, TASS news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko as saying on Saturday.

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US President Joe Biden told G7 leaders on Friday that Washington supports joint allied training programs for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighters, senior US officials said.