The U.S.-made F-16 Fighting Falcon hasn't been able to turn the tide for Ukraine in its war against Russia, but the multirole all-weather fighter has increased Kyiv's defensive capabilities ...

A Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot set a record for shooting down enemy missiles during one of Russia's massive attacks on Ukraine. He destroyed 6 Russian cruise missiles in one combat flight, says ...

Ukraine claims an F-16 was able to gun two Russian missiles after its missiles ran out during a December engagement.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said air defenses were in operation around the city. Ukrainian air force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat ...

Ukraine's air defense forces shot down both ballistic missiles fired by Russian troops at Kyiv, with one destroyed at low ...

Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said that the interception took place during a Russian aerial strike of almost 200 drones and 94 missiles on December 13, 2024. "They say that even Americans couldn ...

For the first time in the history of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a Ukrainian-operated jet shot down six Russian cruise missiles during a single mission in December, the Air Force claimed on Jan. 7.

"These objects could carry radar reflectors and certain reconnaissance equipment," said air force spokesman Yurii Ihnat. "The balloons were launched to detect and exhaust our air defence forces." ...

"Intense Russian air attacks force us to use a corresponding amount of air defence means," air force spokeperson Yurii Ihnat told national television. "That's why we need more of them, as Russia ...