F-16 Fighter Jet, Recently Supplied to Ukraine, CrashesA Western official said the advanced fighter crashed while defending against a Russian aerial assault. It was not clear how it was destroyed, but the loss is a symbolic blow to Ukraine, given the planes' prominence.
Source: F-16 Fighter Jet, Recently Supplied to Ukraine, Crashes (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/world/europe/f-16-ukraine-crash.html)