Ukraine Faces Record Russian Air Assault, Loses F-16 Pilot; Withdraws from Landmine Treaty
Ukraine Faces Record Russian Air Assault, Loses F-16 Pilot; Withdraws from Landmine Treaty Ukraine has confirmed the tragic death of an F-16 pilot and the loss of his jet following one of Russia’s largest aerial attacks to date. On Sunday, the Ukrainian military announced that First Class Lt. Col. Maksym Ustymenko was killed when his F-16 crashed after Russia launched a massive overnight assault involving hundreds of drones and scores of missiles. Ustymenko, praised by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his…