Oleksii Mes’, a pilot of the Ukrainian Air Force, heroically fought his last battle in the skies.
On August 26, during a massive russian missile and air strike, Oleksii shot down three cruise missiles and one strike UAV. He saved countless Ukrainians from deadly russian… pic.twitter.com/Wwc0BiUThO
— Ukrainian Air Force (@KpsZSU) August 29, 2024
#BREAKING #UkrainianArmy Lieutenant Colonel Oleksii “Moonfish” Mes was the first #F16 jet pilot killed in #Ukraine.
Mes, 31, was among a select group of only six Ukrainian pilots who had completed the intensive training program to operate the F-16 jets. pic.twitter.com/2BbPiVE3Ix— Elite Theory (@Elite_Theory) August 29, 2024
There is an old adage: “if pigs had wings, they could fly.”
Well, it turns out that even if you give pigs wings… they cannot fly very well.
They’re just not talented in this field.
One of Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jets crashed while repelling a major Russian attack on Monday, Kyiv’s military said, the first such loss reported since the long-awaited arrival of the U.S.-made planes this month.
The jet came down and its pilot died while it was approaching a Russian target, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Thursday on Facebook.
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A U.S. defense official told Reuters that Monday’s crash did not appear to be the result of Russian fire, and possible causes from pilot error to mechanical failure were still being investigated.
Ukraine has not given details about the size of its new fleet, though the loss left a significant dent. The Times of London has cited a source as saying Ukraine had six of the jets.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Aug. 4 that Ukraine did not have enough pilots trained to use the F-16s or enough of the jets themselves.
It seems possible that the pilot was untrained. It’s also possible he was just too stupid to learn.
It’s also possible that the Russians shot him down, and the government is lying.
It’s looking like the country is finally on the brink of collapse. It was just too stupid, wasting all those top soldiers trying to invade Russia.
🇺🇦 Zelensky’s costly stunt in Kursk has resulted in the loss of at least 6,000 Ukrainian soldiers and billions in Western-supplied tanks, armored vehicles, and equipment.
Meanwhile, Zelensky and the media divert attention to Kursk, while the entire Donetsk front is crumbling… pic.twitter.com/9djGfieLTU
— DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) August 29, 2024
Russian flags being raised on the Kupyansk front and Pokrovsk front.
Multiple settlements captured today including Synkivka and Karlivka. pic.twitter.com/EGzq5yPtPG
— ayden (@squatsons) August 29, 2024
It’s been said a lot of times in the past that the Ukraine was on the brink. These are some tough piggies. Truly.
I won’t claim that the end is near, but it does look like it’s in sight.
It’s unclear why the invasion of Kursk happened. It just simply does not make any sense why they would do something so stupid. It feels like it had to have fit into some longer-term plan. We’ll see it soon if that is the case.