The General Staff of Ukraine confirmed the loss of the F-16 aircraft

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that while repelling a missile attack from Russia, an F-16 fighter jet crashed and the pilot was killed.

Source: a message General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Literally: “When a missile attack was repelled from the Russian Federation on the territory of ​​Ukraine, F-16 fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were used together with units of anti-missile forces aircraft.

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During the air battle, the F-16 aircraft showed their high efficiency; four enemy cruise missiles were shot down by their onboard weapons.

While approaching the next target, contact with one of the aircraft was lost. As it happened later, the plane crashed and the pilot died.”

Details: The General Staff said that a special commission of the Ministry of Defense, which works in the area of ​​the plane crash, was appointed to determine the causes of the accident.

What came before:

• On August 29, several Western media outlets, citing sources, reported that there was a massacre on August 26 in Ukraine. F-16 fighter crash.
• On August 26, while returning a missile and a massive Russian air strike, he died pilot Alexey Mes.