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A Ukrainian pilot died and an F-16 was lost during a Russian missile attack, marking the third such loss. The pilot downed seven targets before the jet was damaged.
KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian pilot was killed and his F-16 fighter jet lost while repelling a large-scale Russian nighttime missile and drone attack, the Ukrainian military said on Sunday.
It was the third such loss of an F-16 of the war, the military said.
"The pilot used all of his onboard weapons and shot down seven air targets. While shooting down the last one, his aircraft was damaged and began to lose altitude," the Air Force said on the Telegram messaging app.
(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Editing by William Mallard)
A Ukrainian pilot was killed while repelling a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack.
This incident marks the third loss of an F-16 fighter jet during the war.
The pilot shot down seven air targets before his aircraft was damaged.
The aircraft began to lose altitude after being damaged while shooting down the last air target.
The information was reported by the Ukrainian military.
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