Kyiv, August 29: One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia's invasion has crashed, Ukraine's air force said Thursday. The fighter jet went down on Monday, when Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage at Ukraine, a military statement posted on Facebook said. F-16 Jet Crash in Ukraine: US-Made Fighter Jet Crashes Likely Due to Pilot Error, Says Report.

Some of those Russian missiles and drones were shot down by F-16s before they reached their targets, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The crash was the first reported loss of an F-16 in Ukraine, where they arrived at the end of last month. At least six of the warplanes are believed to have been delivered.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)