Ukraine Needs More Attack Aircraft

The commander of the Ukrainian land forces, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrsky, stated today, Friday, that Kyiv requires more military aircraft to support the war effort, such as American A-10 attack planes to assist infantry, as well as aircraft that can launch long-range guided missiles. Colonel General Oleksandr Syrsky spoke to Reuters in an exclusive interview at a secret location in the northeastern region of Kharkiv, near the western border of Russia. Syrsky said, "I would like to talk about A-10 aircraft as one of the options. This is not a new machine, but it is a reliable machine that has proven itself in many wars and has a wide range of weapons." Syrsky's call comes amid a pause in a new American military aid package for Kyiv, pending approval from Congress.