Reuters
Ukraine F-16 crashes, pilot dies during Russian airstrikes, Kyiv says
KYIV (Reuters) -An F-16 fighter jet used by Ukraine crashed on Monday, Kyiv’s military said, the first such loss reported since the long-awaited arrival of the U.S.-made planes in the country was confirmed this month. The jet came down and its pilot died while it was approaching a target during a Russian airstrike, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Thursday in a statement on Facebook. The F-16s had “demonstrated high efficiency” and downed four Russian cruise missiles, it added.