Russia Reportedly Shoots Down US-Supplied F-16 Fighter Jet Over Ukraine; Pilot Killed, Zelensky Confirms Incident

Ukraine has confirmed the loss of another U.S.-made F-16 fighter jet during combat operations, marking the second such incident since the conflict with Russia began. The Ukrainian Air Force reported the destruction of the F-16 MLU via its Telegram channel and mourned the death of the 26-year-old pilot, Captain Pavlo Ivanov. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the incident and blamed Russia, vowing a “strong and precise response.”#ukraine #f16crash #russia #putin #zelensky