F-16 Fighter Jet

Russian Soldiers Awarded $195K Bounty for Shooting Down First Ukrainian F-16 Fighter Jet in Escalating Air Conflict

Russia's evolving military-industrial integration, the private Russian industrial firm Fores has awarded 15 million rubles (approximately US$195,000) to twelve servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces for reportedly shooting down the first U.S.-supplied F-16 Fighting Falcon jet in Ukraine. The reward...
F-16 fighter jet

Ukrainian F-16 Crash Investigation: Ongoing Probe into Loss of Lt. Col. Oleksiy Mes

On August 26, 2023, the crash of a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet during one of the largest Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine sent shockwaves through the Ukrainian Air Force and its allies. The incident resulted in the tragic death of...
F-16 fighter jet

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

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...