"With such intense fighting, losses are to be expected," a Ukrainian air force spokesperson told domestic media in June.

Colonel Ustymenko’s F-16 was one of several fighter jets deployed to shoot down the incoming threats, when a missile reportedly struck it. Ustymenko attempted to steer his Fighting Falcon “away from a ...

The Ukrainian Air Force suffered a significant blow on June 29 with the combat loss of its fourth F-16 fighter and the death ...