 U.S. names main need of Ukrainians on battlefield. Lloyd Austin, U.S. Secretary of Defense, said that currently Ukraine needs air defense, long-range weapons and arm and vehicles for the most and F-16 at this stage of the war will not help the Ukrainians. Austin said it during a hearing at the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services. Now the main need of the Ukrainians is air defense. This is a critical need on the battlefield. They also need long-range weapons and armored vehicles and we provide them with a significant package of such opportunities. We also train them and guarantee the provision of the weapons regarding the F-16 fighters. If such a decision is made it will take approximately 18 months to provide these capabilities but this will not help the Ukrainians at this stage of the war. Can Ukrainians get fighter jets in the future? We all believe in it. Potentially it could be either the F-16 or other fourth generation aircraft. So we will continue to work with our partners to make sure that Ukraine has exactly what it needs. Austin added. Austin believes that Ukraine has a very good chance of launching a successful counteroffensive in the spring of 2023 due to the significant depletion of Russian forces and Western weapons.