US Military Officials: Ukrainian F-16 Downing Probably Not Friendly Fire Incident

On Monday, Ukraine lost an F-16 fighter jet as it participated in shooting down Russian drones and missiles and a massive saturation attack. The pilot, Colonel Mes (called “Moonfish”) perished in the incident. However, debate is ongoing as to why the jet crashed. Some (including in high places) have said the F-16 was shot down by friendly fire from a Patriot SAM. However, according to reports from the NY Times, this has mostly been refuted by Ukraine and some US officials.