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zelensky confirmed: ukraine has used f-16 to fight back

2024-08-28

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reference news reported on august 28according to the russian satellite news agency on august 28, ukrainian president zelensky said at a press conference on the 27th that on the 26th, ukrainian troops used f-16 fighter jets to shoot down missiles and drones when the russian armed forces launched an attack. zelensky once again complained that western aid was still too little.

according to reports, on the morning of august 26, the russian military used air-based and sea-based high-precision long-range weapons, aerospace force tactical aviation and unmanned attack aircraft to launch a large-scale attack on key energy infrastructure used to ensure the operation of ukraine's military industry.

"during this massive attack, our f-16s shot down some missiles and drones," zelensky said. "thanks to our partners for providing us with f-16s. of course, this is not enough. we have very few f-16s, and we also need to train pilots."

zelensky did not specify the number of f-16 aircraft deployed or the take-off and landing airports.