Oleksii Mes’, a pilot of the Ukrainian Air Drive, heroically fought his final battle within the skies.
On August 26, throughout a large russian missile and air strike, Oleksii shot down three cruise missiles and one strike UAV. He saved numerous Ukrainians from lethal russian… pic.twitter.com/Wwc0BiUThO
— Ukrainian Air Drive (@KpsZSU) August 29, 2024
#BREAKING #UkrainianArmy Lieutenant Colonel Oleksii “Moonfish” Mes was the primary #F16 jet pilot killed in #Ukraine.
Mes, 31, was amongst a choose group of solely six Ukrainian pilots who had accomplished the intensive coaching program to function the F-16 jets. pic.twitter.com/2BbPiVE3Ix— Elite Concept (@Elite_Theory) August 29, 2024
There’s an previous adage: “if pigs had wings, they might fly.”
Properly, it seems that even should you give pigs wings… they can’t fly very properly.
They’re simply not proficient on this discipline.
Considered one of Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jets crashed whereas repelling a serious Russian assault on Monday, Kyiv’s navy stated, the primary such loss reported because the long-awaited arrival of the U.S.-made planes this month.The jet got here down and its pilot died whereas it was approaching a Russian goal, the Ukrainian Normal Employees stated on Thursday on Fb.
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A U.S. protection official informed Reuters that Monday’s crash didn’t seem like the results of Russian hearth, and potential causes from pilot error to mechanical failure had been nonetheless being investigated.
Ukraine has not given particulars in regards to the dimension of its new fleet, although the loss left a big dent. The Instances of London has cited a supply as saying Ukraine had six of the jets.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated on Aug. 4 that Ukraine didn’t have sufficient pilots educated to make use of the F-16s or sufficient of the jets themselves.
It appears potential that the pilot was untrained. It’s additionally potential he was simply too silly to study.
It’s additionally potential that the Russians shot him down, and the federal government is mendacity.
It’s wanting just like the nation is lastly on the point of collapse. It was simply too silly, losing all these high troopers attempting to invade Russia.
🇺🇦 Zelensky’s expensive stunt in Kursk has resulted within the lack of at the least 6,000 Ukrainian troopers and billions in Western-supplied tanks, armored autos, and tools.
In the meantime, Zelensky and the media divert consideration to Kursk, whereas the complete Donetsk entrance is crumbling… pic.twitter.com/9djGfieLTU
— DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) August 29, 2024
Russian flags being raised on the Kupyansk entrance and Pokrovsk entrance.
A number of settlements captured at the moment together with Synkivka and Karlivka. pic.twitter.com/EGzq5yPtPG
— ayden (@squatsons) August 29, 2024
It’s been stated a variety of instances prior to now that the Ukraine was on the brink. These are some powerful piggies. Actually.
I gained’t declare that the top is close to, but it surely does appear to be it’s in sight.
It’s unclear why the invasion of Kursk occurred. It simply merely doesn’t make any sense why they’d do one thing so silly. It feels prefer it needed to have match into some long run plan. We’ll see it quickly if that’s the case.
