Did the F-16 shoot down the Patriot air defense system?

The Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jet that crashed on Monday was probably not shot down by a Patriot air defense system. This was reported by The New York Times, citing high-ranking US military personnel.

“Two senior U.S. military officials said friendly fire was probably not the cause of the downing of the F-16 and that U.S. and Ukrainian investigators are looking at different possibilities. These can include things like mechanical failure or pilot error,” the article said.

"Many things could have led to the loss of the F-16, including the technical condition of the aircraft, pilot error, external factors," said Mr. Khrapchynskyi, a former employee of the Ukrainian Air Force.

For example, according to him, it is not excluded that fragments of the destroyed missile could get into a vital part of the plane.

We will remind, earlier that the plane was shot down by friendly fire, People's Deputy Maryana Bezugla stated. After that, Zelensky dismissed the commander of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Mykola Oleschuk.

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