Ukraine is grappling with a pressing question: Did one of its newly delivered F-16 fighter jets crash by accident, or was it accidentally shot down by its own defense system? The confusion comes after mixed reports about the incident.
The F-16 went down on Aug. 26 during a large Russian missile and drone attack. Ukraine's Army General Staff initially reported that the jet crashed, killing the pilot, Col. Alexei Mes, also known as "Moonfish." According to the Associated Press, this was the first loss of an F-16 since they arrived in Ukraine last month.
