It finally happened! NATO allowed our F-16s to attack Russia — expert

February 22, 2024

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Oleksiy Melnyk, co-director of foreign policy and international security programmes at Razumkov Centre, speaks on Radio NV about the US aid to Ukraine, the missiles Russia receives from Iran, why Western sanctions do not work, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's statement about F-16s for Ukraine and strikes on the Russian territory.


https://razumkov.org.ua/napriamky/videokomentari/tse-stalos-nato-dozvolylo-nashym-f16-byty-po-rosii-ekspert

Oleksiy Melnyk

Co-Director, Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes, Coordinator of International Projects


Born in 1962 in Khmelnytsty Rgn

Education:

Royal College of Defence Studies, London, UK (2007)

Air Field Operations Officer School, Biloxy, MS, US (2001)

Squadron Officer School, Montgomery, AL, US (1994)

Defence Language Institute, San Antonio, TX, US (1994)

Chernihiv Higher Military Air Force Academy, Ukraine (1984)

Employment:

1980 – 2001 — Air Force Active Service (Cadet, Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, Squadron Commander, Deputy Air Force Base Commander, Participant of two UN peacekeeping operations, Lt.Colonel (Ret)

2001 – 2004 — Razumkov Centre

2004 – 2005 — State Company Ukroboronservice

2005 – 2008 — Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Head Organisational and Analytical Division — First Assistant to Minister of Defence

(044) 201-11-95

melnyk@razumkov.org.ua

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