Russia Hits Ukraine with Biggest Attack of the War; F-16 Pilot Is Killed

Ukraine latest: Russia launches largest missile and drone attack since start of war

President Volodymyr Zelensky mourned an F-16 pilot who died after destroying seven aerial targets, launching an investigation into his death

Ukrainian F-16 pilot killed defending against biggest Russian barrage yet: ‘He died like a hero’

Lt. Col. Maksym Ustimenko, a Ukrainian Air Force pilot flying an American-made F-16 jet, was shot out of the sky overnight as he defended his nation from the largest Russian drone and missile barrage of the war so far.

Russia hits Ukraine with biggest attack of the war; F-16 pilot is killed

Zelenskyy renews calls for Washington to sell Patriot missile systems to Kyiv after Kremlin strikes Ukraine with 537 missiles and drones.

Russia launches the biggest aerial attack since the start of the war, Ukraine says

Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine’s air force said.

‘He Died Like a Hero’: Ukrainian F-16 Pilot Killed in One of Russia’s Largest Airstrikes So Far

Ukrainian F-16 pilot killed in action during large-scale Russian attack

First Class pilot Lieutenant Colonel Maksym Ustymenko has been killed in a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack against Ukraine using various types of missiles and attack UAVs on the night of 28-29 June 2025.