Details of Ukraine's First F-16 Loss Revealed by Zelensky's Army Chief

Ukraine received its first F-16s just weeks before the fatal crash.

A Ukrainian pilot killed in the first known F-16 fighter jet crash in the war-torn country late last month as was 'chasing' a cruise missile at the time, Kyiv's army chief has said. No further details were offered on the cause of the fatal incident as an investigation rumbles on.One of Ukraine's scarce and recently-received F-16 fighter jets crashed in late August, killing its pilot, Lt. Col. Oleksiy Mes.

Syrskyi declined to comment on whether friendly fire was responsible for the crash.An unnamed U.S. defense official told Reuters that Russian fire did not appear to be the culprit, pointing to other possible reasons such as mechanical failure or pilot error.A commission within Ukraine's defense ministry is handling the investigation and will publish its conclusions 'shortly,' Syrskyi said, calling the crash a 'catastrophe.

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