Ukraine wants F-16s to shoot down Russian strike fighters dropping bombs it can't beat. Airpower experts say give them the jets.

• The Ukrainian military is raising concerns about Russia's latest tactics, specifically guided glide bombs.
• Its defenses struggle to counter the bombs, so Ukraine wants tools to take out the Russian strike fighters.
• Experts said that if Ukraine can't kill them on the ground, then it needs jets and surface-to-air missiles.

Ukraine can't counter the crude, guided glide bombs Russian strike fighters have been dropping and needs fighter jets and long-range air defense to go after the Russian planes, a military spokesman said. Airpower experts agreed, telling Insider that Ukraine needs the tools to take its enemy out in the air.