Azerbaijan denies having access to American-built F-16 warplanes, refutes Armenian claims of downed jet over Nagorno-Karabakh

Senior defense officials

Senior defense officials in Baku have dismissed as “disinformation” reports, on Monday, that Turkish F-16 fighters are supporting Azerbaijani troops in ongoing battles across the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Armenia had earlier warned it will deploy tactical missiles if the jets are used. “The Azerbaijani Air Force does not have F-16 fighter jets,” Vagif Dargyahly, a spokesman for the country’s Defense Ministry, told Russia’s Interfax news agency on Tuesday morning.

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