F16 crash kills Ukrainian pilot, Russia strikes for third time in four days | ABC News

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A top Ukrainian pilot has been killed when an F16 fighter jet donated by the West to combat the Russian invasion crashed. While the cause of the crash remains unclear, Ukrainian authorities claim Colonel Alexei Mes, codenamed Moonfish, died saving Ukrainian from deadly Russian missiles.

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