Moscow Deems F-16 Jets as Legitimate Targets: Lawmaker's Stern Warning

Andrei Kartapolov, head of the State Duma lower house of parliament's defence committee, stated that F-16 jets and military airfields outside Ukraine will be considered legitimate targets if they engage in combat missions against Russian forces.

F-16 jets and military airfields outside Ukraine will become legitimate targets for Moscow if they take part in combat missions against Russian forces, the RIA state news agency quoted a senior lawmaker as saying on Monday.

Andrei Kartapolov, the lawmaker cited, is head of the State Duma lower house of parliament's defence committee.