The Ural company FORES will pay a bonus to Russian servicemen in the amount of 15 million rubles for the destruction of the first American F-16 fighter.
This was reported by the press service of the company, referring to the statement of its CEO Sergey Shmotyev.He explained that this payment is a contribution of the corporation to support those who risk their lives every day for the safety of the Motherland.
"We are proud of the heroism of our military and will continue to provide them with comprehensive assistance," the Director General promised.
It is known that we are talking about the American F-16 aircraft, which was shot down in the zone of a special military operation (SMO) in the Zaporozhye region.
The press service of FORES notes that the money will be paid immediately as soon as official confirmation from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation follows.
Earlier, EADaily reported that Belgium will not be able to transfer the promised F-16 fighters to Kiev by the end of the year due to the lack of trained Ukrainian pilots and a shortage of spare parts.

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