“The first F-16s will arrive this month, according to Ivchenko, a member of the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on National Security. He added, “I think initially they will be used to defend against enemy missiles, rather than targeting locations within Russia.””
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1808197556930781599
Intercepting cruise missiles and drones would be a great way to build time in the aircraft.