On the battlefield in eastern Ukraine, a loud bang pierced the dark clouds, and Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet, which was launched by F16C fighter jets that had just received aid from the United States. The war in Ukraine has intensified further as the Russian army has adopted crowd tactics and indiscriminate bombardment on the battlefield in Ukraine in order to cooperate with ***.
According to reports yesterday, a Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet was shot down by a Ukrainian American-made F-16C fighter jet over eastern Ukraine. At the moment, the specific situation of the battle and the situation of the pilots are not known.
If this incident is true, it will mean: First, the powerful performance of the American F-16 fighter is not unfounded, and the Ukrainian F-16 fighter has shown amazing strength, especially considering that it is only an upgraded second-hand fighter.
Secondly, Ukraine has been trained by NATO, and the pilots' mastery of the performance of American-made F-16 fighters is already very exquisite, which shows the high level and strength of Ukrainian pilots, and they cannot be underestimated.
Thirdly, for Ukraine, this victory strengthens their confidence in controlling their own air supremacy, and at the same time proves the integration of their army and equipment with NATO. This also sets a special precedent for countries that have not yet joined NATO, so that their armed forces and equipment will be NATO and actual combat.
In addition, this has further encouraged the United States and NATO to continue to reinforce Ukrainian warplanes to assist the Ukrainian army in fighting for air supremacy on the battlefield in Ukraine. In the end, it was a rather heavy blow to Russia.
No matter how you adjust, the performance of the fighters on both sides is there, and if the F-16 fighters continue to be crushed and lose air supremacy over eastern Ukraine, then this war will not be sustainable. Especially before next year's ** elections, this will undoubtedly be worse for Putin. This incident is undoubtedly a heavy psychological blow for the Russian Air Force.
All in all, this is absolutely bad news. With the arrival of batches of F-16s and other NATO warplanes, a life-and-death struggle in the air will be staged on the battlefield in Ukraine. Both sides will have to invoke their final hole cards to decide the winner. Victory will depend on who is able to defeat the opponent with stronger ** and strong willpower.