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Ukraine's Air Force Commander Fired Following Fatal Crash of US-made F-16 Fighter Jet

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed the air force chief, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, in a move that comes after a high-profile setback for Kyiv. The dismissal is reportedly related to the crash of an F-16 fighter jet, which occurred while repelling a Russian air strike. The pilot, Oleksiy Mes, was killed in the incident. Zelensky stated that he had decided to replace the commander of the air forces, citing the need to strengthen the army on the command level. Lieutenant General Anatolii Kryvonozhko has been appointed as the acting air force commander. The dismissal comes as Ukraine has received an unspecified number of US-made F-16 fighter jets, which it has been lobbying the West to send for months.

  1. UA
    Ukrainian Armed Forces
    1. On 26 August, while repelling a Russian massive combined missile and air strike, Oleksiy destroyed three cruise missiles and one attack drone.
  2. UA
    Volodymyr Zelenskiy
    Ukraine Government
    1. To everyone who is truly fighting for Ukraine, for results. And this is just as necessary at the command level, we must strengthen ourselves and protect our people. Protect the personnel, protect all our warriors.
    2. I am immensely grateful to all our military pilots, all engineers, all mobile fire group warriors, and all air defence personnel.
  3. UA
    Mykola Oleschuk
    Ukrainian Air Force
    1. I have decided to replace the commander of the air forces … I am eternally grateful to all our military pilots.

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sources

  1. 1.The New York Times
  2. 2.Al Jazeera
  3. 3.France 24
  4. 4.Le Monde
  5. 5.The Times of India
  6. 6.The Guardian
  7. 7.Russia Today
  8. 8.The Times
  9. 9.Daily Sabah
  10. 10.CTV News
  11. 11.BBC
  12. 12.Agence France-Presse

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Russian Foreign Policy
  3. 3.Russia-Ukraine War
  4. 4.Chinese Foreign Policy
  5. 5.US-Russia Relations
  6. 6.Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
  7. 7.Nuclear Weapons
  8. 8.German Foreign Policy
  9. 9.Russian Politics
  10. 10.Rare-Earth Elements
  11. 11.Ukrainian Politics
  12. 12.EU-Russia Relations

countries

  1. 1.Russian FederationRU
  2. 2.UkraineUA
  3. 3.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
  2. 2.TelegramAE
  3. 3.European Union
  4. 4.SukhoiRU
  5. 5.Swiss Army
  6. 6.Ukrainian Air ForceUA
  7. 7.Ukrainian Armed ForcesUA

persons

  1. 1.Volodymyr ZelenskiyUA
  2. 2.Mykola OleschukUA
  3. 3.Maryana Bezulha
  4. 4.Anatolii Kryvonozhko
  5. 5.Oleksiy Mes
  6. 6.Oleksandr SyrskyiUA
  7. 7.Valery ZaluzhnyUA
  8. 8.Josep BorrellES
  9. 9.Oleh SyniehubovUA
  10. 10.Lorne Cook
  11. 11.Vyacheslav GladkovRU
  12. 12.Andrey YermakUA

technicals

  1. 1.Moonfish
  2. 2.Soviet Union
  3. 3.F-16
  4. 4.MiG-29
  5. 5.Tatarigami
Ukraine's Air Force Commander Fired Following Fatal Crash of US-made F-16 Fighter Jet