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Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets, that it has sought for months, to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes, a U.S. official confirmed to the Associated Press. Ukraine has been pushing its Western allies for F-16s for Ukraine for months, saying they were critically needed to fight back against the onslaught of missiles Russia has fired against it. The F-16 is specialized in suppressing enemy air defenses. (AP video shot by Vasilisa Stepanenko)

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One of the F-16s helping Ukraine fight Russia has crashed. Here’s what to know about their role
By BARRY HATTON AND ANDREW MELDRUM - Associated Press
Thu,08/01/24-1:51AM , 37 Reads
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The F-16 fighter jets that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion — one of which crashed this week while countering a Russian barrage — have been the front-line combat planes of
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