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Ukrainian F-16 fighter makes history striking down Russian Su-35 jet in war’s first
An American-made Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet shot down a Russian Su-35 jet in the war's first such incident. The event marks the first time a Ukrainian-operated F-16 has engaged and downed an enemy aircraft in the conflict.
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