Russia's Largest Air Assault of the War Results in Ukrainian F-16 Pilot's Death
TL;DR
During a major Russian aerial assault involving hundreds of drones and missiles, Ukrainian F-16 pilot 1st Class Lt. Col. Maksym Ustymenko was killed while attempting to steer his jet away from populated areas, marking the third F-16 loss for Ukraine. The attack was one of Russia’s largest ever, prompting Ukraine to seek increased Western air defenses, including US Patriot systems, amid ongoing intense hostilities and a controversial decision to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty on landmines.
- Ukraine loses an F-16 pilot and his jet while fighting one of Russia’s biggest ever aerial attacks CNN
- Russia launches the biggest aerial attack since the start of the war, Ukraine says AP News
- The Weapon That Terrorizes Ukrainians by Night The New York Times
- Russia has launched biggest air attack of the three-year war, Kyiv says The Guardian
- Russia hits Ukraine with biggest attack of the war; F-16 pilot is killed politico.eu
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