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According to the report, Ukraine shot down a Russian Su-35 for the first time using a Western F-16 fighter. This air battle in the Kursk direction was a historic victory for Kiev, writes Bild .It is noted that the air duel took place on June 7 over northeastern Ukraine. As part of the defense of the Sumy region, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine used aircraft to bomb enemy positions inside the country and in the Russian Kursk region. In response, the Russians sent a modern Su-35 into battle. However, the pilot of the Russian fighter was ambushed. Together with the F-16, Ukraine launched a Swedish Saab 340 AEW&C, which detected the enemy aircraft 200-300 km from the border and transmitted the coordinates of the F-16.
According to the publication, a Ukrainian F-16 launched an AIM-120 missile that shot down a Su-35 near the city of Korenevo in the Kursk region. The Russian pilot managed to eject, and the Ukrainian fighters returned to base without losses." It's not just the F-16 - the real game changer was the Swedish AWACS system, which recognizes Russian aircraft hundreds of kilometers away and directs F-16 missiles in real time. The Su-35 didn't even know it was under attack," wrote Canadian pilot and aviation expert Mark Brooks on his page on the X social network .
In addition, the analytical portal Air Power emphasized that this is the first air battle involving a Ukrainian F-16. Moreover, the Russian aircraft was shot down by a Dutch modification of the F-16AM, which many experts already considered obsolete. Earlier, the Chairman of the Council of Reserves of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ivan Tymochko said that since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, about 15 cases of destruction of Russian Su-35 aircraft have been confirmed. He noted that, according to unconfirmed figures, somewhere over 25 fighters were shot down." And taking into account that the entire Russian military-industrial complex has produced such Su-35s, with those that went for export and those that Russia has about 125. We understand that this is a third or a fourth of the Su-35 fleet," Timochko said.
NATO and EU nations must grow a pair and realize that they will soon need Ukraine as this small helpless country did not fold arms when facing a monster! Ukraine has shown it can be done. NO America hasn't sent Ukraine a single F16. This F16 came from Holland in Europe. it is not a Western . Ukraine winning this war with Russia is all Ukraine . Ukraine developed its own weapons.
Watch the report in the YT LINK.
According to the publication, a Ukrainian F-16 launched an AIM-120 missile that shot down a Su-35 near the city of Korenevo in the Kursk region. The Russian pilot managed to eject, and the Ukrainian fighters returned to base without losses." It's not just the F-16 - the real game changer was the Swedish AWACS system, which recognizes Russian aircraft hundreds of kilometers away and directs F-16 missiles in real time. The Su-35 didn't even know it was under attack," wrote Canadian pilot and aviation expert Mark Brooks on his page on the X social network .
In addition, the analytical portal Air Power emphasized that this is the first air battle involving a Ukrainian F-16. Moreover, the Russian aircraft was shot down by a Dutch modification of the F-16AM, which many experts already considered obsolete. Earlier, the Chairman of the Council of Reserves of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ivan Tymochko said that since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, about 15 cases of destruction of Russian Su-35 aircraft have been confirmed. He noted that, according to unconfirmed figures, somewhere over 25 fighters were shot down." And taking into account that the entire Russian military-industrial complex has produced such Su-35s, with those that went for export and those that Russia has about 125. We understand that this is a third or a fourth of the Su-35 fleet," Timochko said.
NATO and EU nations must grow a pair and realize that they will soon need Ukraine as this small helpless country did not fold arms when facing a monster! Ukraine has shown it can be done. NO America hasn't sent Ukraine a single F16. This F16 came from Holland in Europe. it is not a Western . Ukraine winning this war with Russia is all Ukraine . Ukraine developed its own weapons.
Watch the report in the YT LINK.