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The first American F-16 fighter crashed on Ukraine — WSJ

The first photo of the F-16 fighter (in the background) with identification symbols VS APU. Photo: voanews.com

The first of the US-made F-16 fighters transferred to Kiev crashed on Ukraine. It is reported by The Wall Street Journal with reference to an American official.

"Recently, Kiev received six aircraft to intensify the fight against Russia, which is a key symbol of US support. According to a US official, the Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet was destroyed in a crash on Monday, just a few weeks after the first of the American-made aircraft arrived on the Ukraine," the article says.
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According to preliminary data, everything indicates that the plane was not shot down by enemy fire, although the incident occurred during a massive Russian rocket attack on Monday. Most likely, the crash was the result of a pilot error, the official said.

As reported by EADaily, while performing a combat mission on Monday, August 26, Lieutenant Colonel Alexei Mes, deputy commander of the task force from the 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade, was killed. VS APU. This was announced by the mayor of Lutsk Igor Polishchuk.

"Lieutenant Colonel Mes Alexey Sergeevich died on August 26, 2024 during a combat mission," the mayor wrote on his social media account.

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