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F-16 fighter jet

Ukraine’s First F-16 fighter jet Downed: Setback in Face of Ongoing Conflict

Asia News Network - August 30, 2024
Ukraine has confirmed the loss of its first F-16 fighter jet during a combat operation, with the aircraft destroyed and its pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Oleksii Mas, killed. This incident marks a somber milestone in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and...
F-16 fighter jet

Russian Oil Company Offers Lucrative Cash Rewards for First Soldiers Bringing Down Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet

Zauqi Farooqi - July 20, 2024
A Russian oil company called "Fores" has offered a cash reward of 15 million Rubles (US$168,000) to any Russian military personnel who successfully shoot down the first F-16 fighter jet operated by Ukrainian forces. Ilya Potanin, the company’s director, recently...