Ukraine's Air Force used F-16 jets as part of its defense against Russia's mass missile and drone attack on Aug. 26, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed during a press conference on Aug. 27.

Ukraine’s Air Force used F-16 jets as part of its defense against Russia’s mass missile and drone attack on Aug. 26, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed during a press conference on Aug. 27.

Russia targeted 15 of Ukraine’s 24 oblasts on Aug. 26, launching over 200 missiles and drones as part of the largest-ever aerial attack against Ukraine.

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F-16s gave “a very good result,” Zelensky told reporters. “As part of this huge attack, we shot down some missiles and drones with the help of F-16s.”

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  • cygnus@lemmy.caEnglish
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    4 months ago

    My understanding is that anything newer than a V2 rocket is just too fast for a jet pilot to actively engage.

    No. The bulk of the missiles used in this attack were Kh-101, which cruise around 800 km/h, well below the max speed of the F-16 itself (1300 km/h or so) let alone the missiles it carries.