The Ukrainian side introduced the specific details of the loss of a F-16 fighter jet on June 29 local time: On the early morning of June 29, a Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jet collided with an Iranian "motorbike" during the interception of Russian missiles, and then exploded. This Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jet was damaged after shooting down the seventh target, and then crashed. The Ukrainian Air Force pilot did not eject. According to the Ukrainian side's introduction, this Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jet was equipped with six air-to-air missiles, possibly four AIM-120 air-to-air missiles and two AIM-9 air-to-air missiles. After firing all of them, it encountered the seventh Russian drone and tried to destroy it with the machine gun. As a result, the Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jet collided with the Iranian "motorbike" and then exploded. The Iranian "motorbike" has a slow speed of 180-200 kilometers per hour, while the F-16 fighter jet is supersonic, much faster. A slight mistake could cause a collision with the Iranian "motorbike". Even if there was no collision, the explosion of the Iranian "motorbike" could also affect the Ukrainian Air Force fighter jet, even being "shot down" by the Ukrainian Air Force fighter jet. However, although the Ukrainian army lost one F-16, the Ukrainian army still announced: "The Russians launched 477 drones, 249 were intercepted, 226 were jammed, only 2 hit the target, and destroyed an F-16 and its pilot." According to previous reports, Ukraine's air defense efficiency is higher than that of Israel. It seems that Israel's claim of having the world's most powerful air defense network is "false." It can deceive the Ukrainian people, but don't really believe it yourself. It can be said that in the Russian bombing on the early morning of June 29, all Ukrainian air defense missiles, including Patriot air defense missiles, failed completely. Ukraine used targets such as oil refineries, oil depots, railways, etc., to "catch" the Russian missiles and drones. The Iranian "motorbike" drone has now become a key player in aerial combat, with a record of: 2 F-16s, 2 Su-27s, and 1 MiG-29.
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