Bild: Ukraine uses F-16 to down Russian fighter
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A Russian Su-35 fighter was shot down by a Ukrainian-operated F-16 in what analysts are calling a landmark air combat victory for Kyiv. German outlet Bild first reported the details of the June 7 engagement, describing it as the first known aerial kill by an F-16 under Ukrainian command. The fight occurred over Ukraine’s northeastern […]
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A Russian Su-35 fighter was shot down by a Ukrainian-operated F-16 in what analysts are calling a landmark air combat victory for Kyiv. German outlet Bild first reported the details of the June 7 engagement, describing it as the first known aerial kill by an F-16 under Ukrainian command. The fight occurred over Ukraine’s northeastern…