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Was the F-16 crash in Ukraine confirmed to be friendly fire by end of 2024?
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Volodymyr Zelensky•Mykola Oleshchuk•Ukrainian Air Force•Western•Russian•Ukrainian•Oleksiy Mes•Moonfish•Oleshchuk•NATO•Patriot•Ukraine
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Zelensky Dismisses Air Force Commander After Fatal F-16 Crash, Possible Friendly Fire
Aug 30, 2024, 05:55 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Mykola Oleshchuk, the commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, following the crash of a Western-donated F-16 fighter jet four days earlier. The incident, which occurred during a Russian missile barrage on Monday, resulted in the death of a top Ukrainian pilot, Oleksiy Mes, known as 'Moonfish'. The decision to remove Oleshchuk was formalized through a presidential decree. Reports suggest that the crash may have involved friendly fire, with some sources alleging that the F-16 was downed by a NATO-supplied Patriot missile system. This marks the first loss of an F-16 aircraft for Ukraine.
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