Zelenskyy reveals how many missiles F-16 pilots destroyed during recent Russian strike
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
In response to a recent massive combined Russian airstrike on Ukrainian territory, F-16 fighter jets, provided earlier to the Ukrainian Armed Forces by Western partners, were deployed. The pilots of these aircraft shot down seven enemy cruise missiles, states Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his interview on Sky News.
According to Zelenskyy, the multi-role F-16 fighter jets in the Ukrainian Air Force are showing good results and high effectiveness in countering aerial threats from Russia.
"But how the F-16 for today work - very good, excellent mostly," he said.
At the same time, Zelenskyy noted that the number of such Western-made aircraft in Ukraine's Defense Forces remains quite limited, but they are still actively participating in repelling enemy attacks.
"We have a very small number of F-16s. What do they do now? Destroyed seven ballistic missiles two nights ago, seven missiles which went on the infrastructure, civilian infrastructure," the president shared.
Latest massive Russian shelling of Ukraine
On November 28, Russian forces launched a combined attack on Ukraine, using nearly 200 missiles and drones. Thanks to the work of the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces, the majority of these enemy missiles and drones were shot down.
The Russian strike on Ukraine on November 28 became the second massive bombardment in November and the eleventh of 2024. It was primarily aimed at energy infrastructure.
It was also reported earlier that during the previous massive Russian airstrike on November 17, F-16 fighters shot down 10 aerial targets. Overall, during that attack, the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces destroyed 144 enemy targets.
