Ukraine is getting more F16 fighter jets – and already has a plan for it. Despite the successes in Crimea, the F-16s come into play, which is where the Ukrainian air forces are severely decimated.
The losses of Kremlin autocrat Vladimir Putin's Russian Black Sea Fleet are now said to be enormous, making it more difficult for Moscow to hold onto the symbolic peninsula. Ukraine's air sovereignty is crucial to deterring Russian aggression, says Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren.