New York Times: The Ukrainian F-16 fighter was probably shot down by internal fire
The New York Times, citing a Western official, reported that there is evidence that Ukrainian forces may have caused the downing of the F-16 fighter jet.
According to Isna, the Ukrainian Air Force announced on Friday that the country is investigating the incident involving the F-16 jet and that it has cooperation with the United States in this regard.
Meanwhile, a Western official told The Times that preliminary investigations show there is evidence that Ukrainian forces caused the downing of the jet.
According to this official, the Ukrainian Patriot missile may have caused the downing of the F-16 jet. This official also announced that another possibility could be a technical defect in the system of this jet.
A US official on Thursday announced the downing of a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet on Monday, claiming that according to initial reports, the US-made fighter was not shot down by enemy fire, but that the incident occurred during a massive Russian missile attack.
The Ukrainian Air Force also confirmed the death of the F-16 pilot last night.
The News of the downing of one of the few Ukrainian F-16 fighters is considered a big blow to Kyiv, because the country had been trying to get these fighters for months.
Kiev hopes that these advanced Western aircraft will give its forces an edge on the battlefield. Another American official announced that a total of 6 F-16 fighters have entered Ukraine so far.
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