One of the few F-16 warplanes Ukraine received from its Western partners to help fight against Russia has crashed, Ukraine’s Army General Staff said Thursday, adding, the pilot died.
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| President of Russia, Vladimir Putin | President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Russia invaded Ukriane in February, 2022 |
The warplane crashed on Monday when Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage towards Ukraine, as disclosed via a military statement on Facebook.
Four of those Russian missiles were shot down by F-16s, the statement said.
The crash was the first reported loss of an F-16 in Ukriane, where they arrived at the end of last month.
The Defence Ministry has started investigation into the crash.
According to Voice Of America (VOA): “Ukraine’s air force said Thursday that one of the F-16 warplanes that Ukraine had received from its Western partners has crashed.
The fighter jet crashed on Monday, when Russia launched a significant missile and drone attack against Ukraine, according to a military statement on Facebook.
This marks the first reported loss of an F-16 in Ukraine. The warplanes arrived in the country at the end of July.
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is investigating the crash.”
