Russia Downs Ukraine’s F-16 Fighter Jet, Pilot Killed; Kyiv Makes Bold Counter-Claim

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu) - Russia has once again attacked Ukraine. After that Ukraine also retaliated against Russia. But during this time Russia shot down a Ukrainian F-16 fighter plane. In which the pilot died. This was claimed by the Ukrainian army on Sunday. The Kiev army said that a Ukrainian pilot has died in a major Russian missile and drone attack. While the F-16 fighter plane has been destroyed.

According to media reports, the Ukrainian army gave this information on Sunday. The Ukrainian army said that a Ukrainian pilot was killed and an F-16 fighter jet was destroyed while defending against a massive Russian missile and drone attack. Ukrainian local officials said on Sunday that Russia carried out airstrikes on western, southern and central Ukraine overnight, using hundreds of drones as well as cruise and ballistic missiles. These attacks have damaged homes and infrastructure. At least 6 people have been injured.

According to the Ukrainian military, this is the third time an F-16 aircraft has been targeted during the Russia-Ukraine crisis. According to regional governors, explosions have been reported in several regions of Ukraine, including Lviv, Poltava, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Cherkasy. The Ukrainian military said that Russian attacks targeted six different locations across the country. During this, Moscow fired 477 drones and 60 missiles of various types. The Ukrainian military said that Ukrainian air defense shot down 211 drones and 38 missiles during the attack. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the pilot of the F-16 fighter shot down seven air targets during Russia's missile attack, but while shooting down the last target, his plane was damaged and began to lose altitude. The Kiev military said that the pilot made every effort to take the damaged F-16 away from the populated area, but he could not get out in time.

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