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One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed killing the pilot. 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. According to the statement, four of those Russian missiles were shot down by F-16s. The crash is 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 Defence Ministry has opened an investi…

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