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By (https://www.twz.com/authors/twz) TWZ      Published  Sep 2, 2026 6:26 PM EDT     (missile-shortage-has-now-hit-ukrainian-f-16-force.html#comments)    0           (https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=twz.com) Add TWZ (opens in a new tab)      More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.        (Ukrainian F-16.)   Ukrainian Air Force    The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy.   (handle_newsletter_email_submission) (307a2288c1)  (/air/missile-shortage-has-now-hit-ukrainian-f-16-force)  (TWZInline) (0) Email address  (Enter your email) (Please enter a valid email address)  Sign Up  Thank you!      (https://recurrent.io/terms-and-conditions/) Terms of Service and(https://recurrent.io/privacy-policy/) Privacy Policy        Ukrainian (https://www.twz.com/air/ukrainian-f-16-pilots-account-of-the-challenges-of-the-air-war) F-16 pilots are facing such a (https://www.twz.com/air/ukrainian-f-16s-had-only-a-handful-of-sidewinder-missiles-available-report) severe shortage of air-to-air missiles that some daytime sorties have seen them rely solely on the fighters’ internal guns to engage Russian aerial threats, according to a journalist who recently spoke with a senior Ukrainian Air Force commander. Meanwhile, the lack of air-to-air missiles means that the available weapons stocks are now being rationed. The disclosure provides a remarkable glimpse into the day-to-day reality of (https://www.twz.com/air/new-shots-of-ukrainian-f-16s-shine-light-on-combat-missions) Ukraine’s F-16 operations . While the aircraft may be available, the pilots may be ready, and Russian drones and cruise missiles may be approaching, there may simply not be enough missiles on hand to arm the jets. According to Newsmax journalist Shelby Wilder, the Ukrainian Air Force can find itself monitoring missile shipments as they cross the country’s border, with personnel counting not just the hours but the minutes until those weapons reach the aircraft. The concern is whether the missiles will arrive in time for the next major Russian aerial attack. (EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine F-16 Pilots Rationing Missiles as Russian Attacks Intensify | NEWSMAX2 thumbnail)  EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine F-16 Pilots Rationing Missiles as Russian Attacks Intensify | NEWSMAX2       (EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine F-16 Pilots Rationing Missiles as Russian Attacks Intensify | NEWSMAX2)   The Ukrainian commander, who identified himself by the callsign “Phantom” and as commander of the country’s 107th Wing, confirmed the underlying problem when asked directly whether Ukraine was severely short of missiles for its F-16s. “Yes, that’s true. Any aircraft without weapons is … useless,” Phantom said. That blunt assessment is particularly striking given what Ukraine is asking its F-16s to do, and the relentless nature of (https://www.twz.com/news-features/russia-changing-missile-and-drone-attack-strategy-on-ukrainian-captial) Russian bombardments against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure . ❗️The moment when a 🇺🇦Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet shot down a 🇷🇺Russian Kh-101 cruise missile at extremely low altitude (https://t.co/7zVujRkYaG) pic.twitter.com/7zVujRkYaG  — 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) (https://x.com/front_ukrainian/status/2061435218204967169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) June 1, 2026    The fighters have become an important part of Ukraine’s layered air defense network, hunting Russian drones and cruise missiles while also providing a potential counter to Russian combat aircraft, and conducting air-to-ground sorties. Ukraine has operated the F-16 (https://www.twz.com/air/f-16s-arrive-in-ukraine-report) since the summer of 2024 . “We are focusing on defending our skies against Russian unmanned drones to protect our infrastructure inside the country,” Phantom said. “Our target priority is cruise missiles.” Destroying as many incoming threats as possible before they reach Ukrainian cities and infrastructure requires missiles, with the F-16 primarily armed with the (https://www.twz.com/air/evidence-of-ukraine-using-aim-120c-8-missiles-emerges) AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and the shorter-range (https://www.twz.com/air/ukrainian-f-16s-had-only-a-handful-of-sidewinder-missiles-available-report) AIM-9 Sidewinder . ()  Another live AIM-9L/M launch. This Ukrainian F-16 carries six Sidewinders. Ukrainian Air Force screencap   According to the new disclosure, those missiles have become a commodity whose availability can determine how a sortie is flown. The F-16 carries an M61A1 Vulcan 20mm rotary cannon, but using the gun against an aerial target is fundamentally different from engaging it with a missile, and comes with its own risks, (https://www.twz.com/air/f-15e-tried-to-shoot-down-iranian-drone-with-a-laser-guided-bomb-during-frantic-barrage-on-israel) as we have explored before . This tactic is especially hazardous when going after small targets and especially slow ones, and it becomes even more dangerous at night. Ukraine has already demonstrated that its F-16s can use their guns in combat. In May 2025, the Ukrainian Air Force said an F-16 pilot had (https://www.twz.com/news-features/ukraine-situation-report-third-f-16-viper-lost) destroyed three aerial targets and was engaging a fourth with the aircraft cannon before an emergency forced him to eject. ()  An armorer loads an F-16 with 20mm ammunition for its M61A1 cannon. Ukrainian Air Force screencap   One air-to-air weapon not mentioned by Phoenix is the laser-guided 70mm Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (https://www.twz.com/air/laser-guided-rockets-now-primary-anti-drone-weapon-for-usaf-jets-in-middle-east) (APKWS II) rocket , now (https://www.twz.com/air/ukrainian-f-16s-now-appear-to-be-armed-with-laser-guided-rockets) apparently also part of the arsenal . These rockets would offer the Ukrainian Air Force an extremely valuable, lower-cost option for engaging drones and subsonic cruise missiles.  Regardless, Phantom specifically called for additional air-to-air missiles, as well as interceptors for (https://www.twz.com/land/ukraine-built-patriot-missiles-wont-be-defending-the-countrys-skies-anytime-soon) ground-based Patriot batteries . “We require more means of protection, such as Patriot missiles and air-to-air missiles, AIM-9s or AIM-120s to our fleet,” he said. Phantom’s message is that simply delivering more aircraft is not enough. Ukraine needs a sustainable weapons pipeline to keep those aircraft combat-effective. Ukrainian Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon departing Belgium after receiving depot-level maintenance earlier this year. (https://t.co/Hy35iUZd8P) pic.twitter.com/Hy35iUZd8P  — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) (https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2093386688152129662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) August 28, 2026    This is increasingly becoming a wider problem across Ukraine’s air defense network. (https://www.twz.com/land/out-of-patriot-interceptors-ukraine-cant-down-any-ballistic-missiles-striking-kyiv) Patriot interceptors have been heavily consumed , with relatively few replacement missiles now trickling in, leaving Ukraine with limited ability to defend against ballistic missiles in particular. The strain is now spilling into the lower tiers, including the air-to-air missiles carried by F-16s. Ukraine’s continued consumption of interceptors is a major driver, but it is competing with the (https://www.twz.com/news-features/concerns-over-stockpile-of-patriot-missiles-grow-pentagon-claims-it-has-enough) enormous demand generated by ongoing wars in the Middle East and a broader surge in demand for advanced air defense weapons around the world. With production struggling to keep pace, scarce interceptors are effectively being rationed across an increasingly crowded global battlefield. “At least we need to try to increase the production, or at least to allow Ukraine to localize the production in Ukraine or other European countries,” he said. That proposal reflects the fundamental vulnerability of a relatively small fleet operating in a high-intensity air war. Every missile fired at a Russian cruise missile or drone is one less available for the next engagement. A finite inventory therefore has to cover both routine air-defense missions and the possibility of much larger Russian attacks. At the same time, both (https://www.twz.com/ukraine-situation-report-frankensam-to-speed-delivery-of-air-defenses) the AIM-9 and especially the (https://www.twz.com/frankensam-systems-are-now-shooting-down-drones-in-ukraine) AIM-120 are used for Ukrainian ground-based air defenses too. The AMRAAM, in particular, is the effector for the (https://www.twz.com/the-common-missile-nasams-uses-is-its-biggest-advantage-for-ukraine) NASAMS , which protects Kyiv, and other key objectives against cruise missiles and drones. ()  Air-to-air with two F-16s. The nearest jet carries a wingtip AMRAAM. Ukrainian Air Force screencap   The problem becomes even more acute because Ukraine cannot know precisely when the next major Russian strike will arrive. That is why, according to Wilder’s account, the arrival of missile shipments is being followed with extraordinary urgency.  At the same time, Phantom welcomed the major technological leap that the F-16 represents over the Soviet-designed (https://www.twz.com/air/ukraine-now-flying-former-azerbaijani-mig-29-fulcrum) MiG-29s and (https://www.twz.com/air/ukrainian-su-27-flanker-pilots-rare-account-of-the-changing-air-war) Su-27s that formed the backbone of Ukraine’s fighter force. “The F-16s in comparison with the legacy aircraft like MiG-29 or Su-27? This is kind of like a new technology,” Phantom said. But sophisticated aircraft are only as useful as the weapons available to them. Ukrainian F-16s have reportedly destroyed huge numbers of Russian drones and cruise missiles, and in July a Ukrainian F-16 was publicly identified by the U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman as (https://www.twz.com/air/ukrainian-f-16-scored-first-air-to-air-kill-against-a-russian-fighter-top-u-s-general) having shot down a Russian fighter .  ⚡️ CONFIRMED!On July 8, 2026, a Russian Su-35 multi-role fighter was shot down on the eastern sector!🇺🇦 Glory to Ukraine! ✊ Together to victory! (https://t.co/r8S9fgQaC5) pic.twitter.com/r8S9fgQaC5  — Ukrainian Air Force (@KpsZSU) (https://x.com/KpsZSU/status/2074835884944277907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) July 8, 2026    Phantom also asked Ukraine’s Western partners to think beyond individual weapons transfers and toward production capacity. He also urged the United States and European countries to do more to prevent Russia from acquiring components used in its own missile production through third countries. “We need to make as much as we can to stop providing the parts, most technological parts to Russians, bypassing the direct sales, of course, through the third party,” he said. ()  An armed F-16 between sorties. Ukrainian Air Force screencap   Phantom argued that Russia continues to obtain sophisticated components through intermediaries and even ostensibly civilian products. “It would not be a surprise that Russians [are] using the washing machine that they’re buying from the third party to use those smart details for building missiles,” he said.  His recommendation is tighter sanctions and enforcement designed to cut off Russia’s access to those components. “Important is to sanction to stop Russia from being able to have access to those parts,” he said. That, combined with missile shortages, could become an even bigger problem when Russia conducts another major aerial campaign against Ukraine, particularly as Moscow traditionally intensifies attacks against the country’s energy infrastructure during the winter months. Contact the author: thomas@thewarzone.com  (https://www.twz.com/authors/twz) TWZ   Staff         Loading comments…  Comments couldn’t be loaded. Please refresh the page.         Latest in Air-To-Air (https://www.twz.com/air/japans-asm-3-kai-supersonic-cruise-missile-may-have-an-air-to-air-capability) (A Mitsubishi F-2 with a ASM-3 anti-ship missile.)     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(https://www.twz.com/category/nato) NATO   (https://www.twz.com/news-features/transfer-of-f-16s-to-ukraine-is-now-underway) Transfer Of F-16s To Ukraine Is Now Underway   By (https://www.twz.com/authors/howard-altman) Howard Altman           (https://www.twz.com/air/greek-f-16c-ds-lined-up-for-ukraine-report) (119 F-16C Fighting Falcon 330MP AF Greece Kleine Brogel 2007)     (https://www.twz.com/category/f-16) F-16   (https://www.twz.com/air/greek-f-16c-ds-lined-up-for-ukraine-report) Greek F-16C/Ds Lined Up For Ukraine: Report   By (https://www.twz.com/authors/thomas-newdick) Thomas Newdick           (https://www.twz.com/air/ukrainian-f-16-pilots-account-of-the-challenges-of-the-air-war) (A newly published video interview with a Ukrainian Air Force fighter pilot sheds more light on the operations of the country’s F-16 fleet in its war with Russia. The interview with the pilot, whose name is not provided, is a rare opportunity to hear about how the Ukrainian Air Force has gone about introducing its first Western fighter jet. The Viper is now heavily engaged on various fronts, combatting cruise missiles and drones, as well as striking ground targets, including in close proximity to friendly troops.)     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