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Ukrainian Air Force equipmentF-16 fighter。

Russia spotted Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets in the sky over the Kherson region.

According to CCTV News, on August 8 local time, Russia discovered Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets for the first time over Kakhovka in the Kherson region.

The Russian military did not mention whether it used weapons to intercept the Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet. Ukraine has not yet responded to Russia's statement.

Ukrainian President Zelensky posted on social media on August 4 to confirm that the F-16 fighter jets donated by other countries have arrived in Ukraine and are put into use.

Zelensky said that Ukrainian pilots have begun to use F-16 fighter jets to participate in the war. But he did not disclose the number of such fighter jets that Ukraine has received. Zelensky expressed his gratitude to Denmark, the Netherlands, the United States and other countries. He also stressed that the number of F-16 fighter jets Ukraine has received from other countries and the number of Ukrainian pilots trained overseas are still insufficient.

Ukraine's Interfax news agency previously quoted foreign media as saying:NATOThe first batch of 10 F-16 fighter jets donated by the government were delivered to Ukraine at the end of July, and Ukraine is expected to receive another 10 F-16 fighter jets by the end of the year. It is reported that 25 Ukrainian pilots have completed all flight training courses for the F-16 fighter jets and have been certified to perform combat missions.

Zelensky is said to have attendedF-16The commissioning ceremony was held at Vasilkov Airport, about 40 kilometers west of Kiev, Ukraine. Two F-16s equipped with missiles appeared at the commissioning ceremony.