Military intelligence chief says Kiev needs A-10 Thunderbolt planes

Delivery of American A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft to Ukraine will help “Bring on the military defeat” For Russia, the head of Ukrainian military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, said on Thursday.

“A-10 attack aircraft can significantly strengthen Ukraine’s capabilities On the front lines of Ukraine (…) They may actually contribute to inflicting a military defeat on Russia”He mentioned these ground target attack devices with enormous reputation, he said on Telegram.

At the same time as increasing ground attacks, Ukraine has also set a goal of expelling the Russians from its skies by 2024, even though it does not yet have the planes its Western allies have promised it. In 2023.