www射-国产免费一级-欧美福利-亚洲成人福利-成人一区在线观看-亚州成人

Global EditionASIA 中文雙語Fran?ais
World
Home / World / Europe

Ukraine's F-16 pilot killed in air attack, authorities say

Updated: 2025-07-01 09:33
Share
Share - WeChat
People take shelter inside a metro station during a military strike, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday. ALINA SMUTKO/REUTERS

KYIV/MOSCOW — A Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot died in a crash during a Russian air attack that involved hundreds of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles, authorities said on Sunday, as Moscow intensified nighttime air barrages in the conflict.

The Ukrainian military said that in total, Russia launched 477 drones and 60 missiles of various types across Ukraine overnight. Ukrainian forces destroyed 211 of the drones and 38 missiles, it said, while 225 more drones were either lost due to electronic warfare or were decoys that carried no explosives.

The attack was "the most massive airstrike" on the country since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in February 2022, taking into account both drones and various types of missiles, Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications for Ukraine's air force, told The Associated Press. The attack targeted several regions, including western Ukraine.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the pilot, Maksym Ustymenko, and bestowed upon him posthumously the title of "Hero of Ukraine", the country's highest decoration.

Ukraine has now lost three F-16s since it began operating the US-made jets last year. Kyiv has not revealed the size of its F-16 fleet, but they have become a central and heavily used part of Ukraine's defenses.

On Monday, Russia's defense ministry said its air defense systems destroyed 16 Ukrainian drones overnight. Ten of the aerial weapons were downed over the Kursk region bordering Ukraine and five over the Sea of Azov that bounds Russia to its east, the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.

There were no immediate reports of damage.

Zelensky called for more support from Washington and Western allies to bolster Ukraine's air defenses after the attack.

Ukraine says recent attacks highlight the need for further support from Washington, while US President Donald Trump has not committed to new military aid for Ukraine.

Trump said he was considering a Ukrainian request for more Patriot missile systems after he met Zelensky at a NATO summit last Wednesday.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has arrived in Kyiv to discuss support for Ukraine, the foreign ministry said on Monday.

"We will continue to stand firmly by Ukraine's side so that it can continue to defend itself successfully — with modern air defense and other weapons, with humanitarian and economic aid," Wadephul said in a statement.

Meanwhile, in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in televised remarks on Sunday that the pace of talks to resolve the conflict in Ukraine depends on Kyiv's position, the effectiveness of US mediation, and the situation on the ground.

Trump, who has pushed both sides toward ceasefire talks since his January inauguration, said on Friday he thinks "something will happen" about a settlement of the fighting.

A lot depends on the position of Kyiv, Peskov told Belarus 1 TV, the main state television channel in Russia's neighboring country.

"It depends on how effectively Washington's mediating efforts continue," he said, adding the situation on the ground was another factor that could not be ignored.

Peskov did not elaborate on what Moscow expects from Washington or Kyiv.

While no date has been set for the next round of talks, Peskov said Russia hoped dates would become clear "in the near future".

In another move, Zelensky said on Sunday he had signed a decree to pull Ukraine out of the Ottawa Convention banning the production and use of anti-personnel mines as a necessary step in view of Russian tactics in their conflict.

Ukraine ratified the convention in 2005.

Zelensky said in his nightly video address that Russia had never been a party to the convention "and is using anti-personnel mines with utmost cynicism" along with other weapons, including ballistic missiles.

AGENCIES VIA XINHUA

Most Viewed in 24 Hours
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US
主站蜘蛛池模板: 国产三级在线播放线 | 免费一级网站免费 | 亚洲国产成人久久综合碰 | 在线视频精品视频 | 末满18以下勿进色禁网站 | 久久亚洲精品一区成人 | 日韩精品一区二区三区乱码 | 夜色综合 | 欧美特级毛片aaaa | 男人精品一线视频在线观看 | 三级精品在线观看 | 中国hd高清╳xxx | youjizzxxx69日本| 欧美日本在线一区二区三区 | 国内自拍视频在线看免费观看 | 欧美亚洲日本一区二区三区浪人 | 亚洲欧美人妖另类激情综合区 | 日韩国产午夜一区二区三区 | 欧美久草在线 | 久操视频免费在线观看 | 日韩一级a毛片欧美区 | 国内精品久久影视 | 综合精品| 自拍第1页 | 亚洲精品久久玖玖玖玖 | 日韩免费专区 | 波多野结衣在线观看免费区 | 国内自拍视频一区二区三区 | 欧美首页 | 精品久久久中文字幕一区 | 亚洲图片国产日韩欧美 | 在线视频一区二区日韩国产 | 国产精品成人久久久久久久 | 国产成人18黄网站免费 | 日本人一级毛片视频 | 九色愉拍自拍 | 国产在线91精品天天更新 | 免费一级毛片在线播放 | 越南高清幻女bbwxxxx | 国产成人免费手机在线观看视频 | 欧美成人毛片在线视频 |