Ukrainian pilots fly F-16 warplanes in combat for first time in fight against Russia

Ukraine says F-16s shot down some missiles in latest Russian barrage that killed 5 - Austin Daily Herald

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones across Ukraine for a second day on Tuesday, including some that Ukraine’s president said were shot down by Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets before they reached their targets. The onslaught killed at least five people, destroying a hotel, homes and residential buildings as well as critical infrastructure in multiple Ukrainian regions. Kyiv and other cities had power outages in swelterin…

Ukraine Says F-16s Shot Down Some Missiles In Latest Russian Barrage That Killed 5

Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones across Ukraine for a second day on Tuesday, including some that Ukraine’s president said were shot down by Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets before they reached their targets. The onslaught killed at least five people, destroying a hotel, homes and residential buildings as well as critical infrastructure in multiple Ukrainian regions. Kyiv and other cities had power outages in sweltering heat. As it of…

Ukraine used F-16 fighter jets delivered by its Western partners to repel Russia's latest massive airstrikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday, reports AFP, according to Agerpres.

Ukrainian F-16 fighters participated in combat, Kyiv claims

Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the Ukrainian army successfully repelled Russian attacks on August 26, with significant help from US-provided F-16 fighters.

Ukraine Deploys F-16s Against Russian Barrage but Says It Needs More

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cites his country’s successful testing of its own ballistic missile.

Ukraine used F-16 fighter jets delivered by its Western partners to repel Russia's latest massive airstrikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday, reports AFP, according to Agerpres.  "During these massive Russian attacks, we destroyed missiles and drones with the help of F-16s," Zelenskiy said at a press conference in Kiev, also reiterating that the number of planes received by Kiev is not "enough." Kiev announced on Tuesday …