Ukrainian F-16 Shot Down Russian Fighter for the First Time
Gen. Dan Caine said the milestone shows Ukraine’s layered air defenses can now pair F-16s with missiles, radar and jamming against Russian aircraft.
- General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Appropriations Committee that a Ukrainian F-16 shot down a Russian Su-35, marking the first confirmed air-to-air kill by the American-supplied fighter.
- Ukraine spent nearly two years lobbying for the American-made jets before the first arrivals in August 2024 from Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway, replacing an aging fleet of Soviet-era MiG-29s and Su-27s.
- The Ukrainian Air Force previously announced the July 8, 2026, shootdown, stating they had "subtracted another Russian air terrorist," while Rostec claims the Su-35 has destroyed more enemy targets than any other fighter.
- Caine framed the engagement as validating Ukraine's "layered defense," a system integrating multiple overlapping radars and missiles vital against near-nightly barrages of Iranian-designed Shahed drones and Russian cruise missiles.
- U.S. officials acknowledge Ukraine's expertise in fighting cheap, low-flying drones offers lessons the American military hadn't fully anticipated needing, as Caine presses the Department of War to move faster absorbing battlefield innovations.
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dvhn.nlThe Ukrainian population has been living in uncertainty for over four years due to Russian terror. Peace talks have yielded little results so far, and the fighting continues. Follow the latest developments regarding the war in Ukraine in our live blog.
Gjenerali i lartë amerikan thotë se F-16 ukrainas ka rrëzuar për herë të parë një aeroplan luftarak rus
Gjenerali Dan Caine, shefi i Shtabit të Përbashkët të Ushtrisë Amerikane, ka thënë se një aeroplan luftarak ukrainas F-16 ka rrëzuar së fundmi një aeroplan luftarak rus në luftime ajër-ajër për herë të parë.Kjo ështëbërë e ditur nga Caine gjatë një seance dëgjimore të Komitetit të Buxhetit të Senatit Amerikan në Uashington, transmeton Telegrafi.Gjatë seancës dëgjimore, senatori demokrat Richard Durbin pyeti se çfarë ndikimi do të kishte një ndër…
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Military Times‘Incredible work’: Ukrainian F-16 downs Russian fighter jet for first time
The kill, confirmed by the top U.S. general, is the latest sign of Kyiv's growing air power — pulled off by one of the oldest fighters in the sky.
According to the U.S. military, a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet shot down a Russian aircraft for the first time in an airstrike.
A Ukrainian F16 fighter shot down a Sukhoi 35 for the first time on July 8th. Behind it could be an ambush with the Patriot: in the skies of the conflict still count experience, risk and psychology of the pilots
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