Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's air force commander after F-16 pilot dies in crash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired the country's air force commander Friday, four days after an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed during a Russian bombardment and killed the pilot. U.S. experts have joined the investigation into the crash, the air force said.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired the commander of the country's air force, Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk, after an F-16 warplane crashed during a Russian bombardment and killed the pilot. The dismissal came amid criticism from Oleshchuk towards a Ukrainian lawmaker who claimed the F-16 was downed by a Patriot air-defense system. The article also reports on the ongoing war in Ukraine, including Russian attacks on the city of Kharkiv and the Ukrainian military's efforts to strengthen its air force.