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Ukrainian Air Force lost F-16 while repelling Russian attack
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- 16 May, 2025
- 10:47
Last night, contact was lost with an F-16 aircraft that was involved in repelling a Russian air attack, the Ukrainian Air Force Command said, Report informs.
The fighter jet pilot ejected and was evacuated.
"On May 16, 2025, at about 3:30 am Kyiv time (GMT+3), we lost contact with the F-16 aircraft. The Ukrainian fighter was repelling a Russian air attack," the Ukrainian military said.
According to preliminary data, the Ukrainian pilot destroyed 3 Russian air targets and was already working on the 4th, using an aircraft cannon.
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