A Ukrainian F-16 pilot was killed during a Russian missile attack, officials said. Read why this is such a major blow to the Ukrainian military.
A Ukrainian fighter pilot known as 'Moonfish' died this week during a Russian missile attack. Oleksiy Mes' death is a major blow to Ukraine as he was just one of six Ukrainian air force pilots qualified to fly an F-16, which started arriving in the country in early August. He underwent training in Denmark and appeared in a video released by Ukraine.
Deaths, widespread damage reported in Ukraine after massive Russian attack'Duration of the training that we are going through is really short,' he said in the video. Mes fiercely advocated for the U.S. to allow Ukraine to receive F-16s, making a lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., in 2022. Mes is being remembered as a hero. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said F-16s were responsible for shooting down Russian missiles and drones during Monday's attack.
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