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Ukrainian F-16 shoots down Russian fighter jet in first confirmed air-to-air kill

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Kaine has officially confirmed that a Ukrainian F-16 shot down a Russian fighter jet in an air-to-air engagement for the first time. This is believed to be Ukraine's first air-to-air kill of the war. The milestone is seen as a landmark moment for the Ukrainian Air Force, which received F-16s from Western allies.