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Ukrainian air base under frequent fire as Russia aims at F-16 arrivals
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukrainian-air-base-under-fire-russia-aims-f-16-arrivals-2024-07-02/Ukrainian air base under frequent fire as Russia aims at F-16 arrivals
By Dan Peleschuk
July 2, 2024 3:01 AM EDT Updated 2 hours ago
Summary
STAROKOSTIANTYNIV, Ukraine, July 2 (Reuters) - Explosions reverberated across the pre-dawn sky as Ukrainian air defences fended off a Russian attack on this small city in western Ukraine, home to an important air base and a frequent target of Moscow's strikes.
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By Dan Peleschuk
July 2, 2024 3:01 AM EDT Updated 2 hours ago
Summary
- Ukraine is expected to start receiving F-16s this month
- Kyiv has not said where the aircraft will be based
- Moscow has targeted airfields it believes will house them
STAROKOSTIANTYNIV, Ukraine, July 2 (Reuters) - Explosions reverberated across the pre-dawn sky as Ukrainian air defences fended off a Russian attack on this small city in western Ukraine, home to an important air base and a frequent target of Moscow's strikes.
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