Russia claims S‑400 system downed F‑16 jet over Ukraine
The Russian army allegedly shot down an F-16 fighter jet over Ukraine's Sumy region, according to several military channels on Telegram linked to Putin's forces. Meanwhile, the Shot channel claims that the jet was brought down by an S-400 missile from the air defence forces in the Belgorod region. Kyiv has yet to comment on these reports.
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The Russians claim the Ukrainian F-16 was shot down in the air over the Sumy region, as reported by the Ukrainian agency Unian.
According to the Russian Shot channel, the aircraft was downed by an S-400 missile defence system located in the Belgorod region. The pilot did not survive.
