Ready to Launch: US will arm Ukraine with the Lethal AIM-120 Missile US is examining whether the air-to-air missiles often mounted on its fighter jets can be integrated into Ukraine's Soviet-era fighters. US is Considering Supplying AIM-120 Lethal Air-to-Air Missiles to Ukraine That Could Turn the Tables on Russia. US military is looking into the possibility of integrating advanced Western air-to-air missiles with Ukrainian fighter jets. Ukrainian Air Force operates old Soviet-era fighter jets that carry out stand-off attacks from their airspace using long-range air-to-air missiles.