F-16 crash: Ukraine's army chief promises investigation results soon

Results of the investigation into the F-16 crash, in which pilot Oleksii Mes died on August 26, will be announced soon, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with CNN.

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"I think the results of the investigation will be known to everyone shortly. And on the one hand, we are not going to hide it [fact of the tragedy], but on the other hand, the effectiveness of the use of these aircraft has been proven by the results – the destruction of four cruise missiles by a pair of F-16s," he stated.

Syrskyi said that Ukrainian pilots were well-prepared. They underwent training in allied countries' educational institutions, and overall, the best military personnel with experience in successful aircraft use were chosen for this task [repelling the Russian massive attack].

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