US-made F-16 fighter jets due to be delivered to Ukraine in the near future could make a significant contribution to securing the country’s airspace from Russian attacks, a Ukrainian military expert said on Monday. The jets offer “many possibilities for basic airspace protection,” said aviation expert Anatoly Khrapchinsky on Ukrainian television. The expected deliveries could be more effective than the air defence systems that Ukraine currently possesses. In Khrapchinsky’s opinion, the arrival of the first F-16s should significantly reduce the number of missile flights, as Russian aircraft are…