Russia Says It Will Treat F-16s To Ukraine As Nuclear Threat

Lavrov said that Moscow cannot ignore the nuclear capability of US-designed F-16 fighter jets, and how the aircraft could carry nuclear weapons.

MOSCOW - Russia says that Western plans to give US-designed fighter jets to Ukraine is an "extremely dangerous development" and that it would see it as a nuclear threat, according to Russian state news citing Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. 

Lavrov: Russia Cannot Ignore Ability Of F-16s To Carry Nuclear Weapons