Rare jet fighter duel sees Ukrainian operated F-16 down a Russian Su-35 (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,597)

As Nato brands Russia a long‑term threat and lines up a $70bn [€61bn] Ukraine support package, Kyiv’s first F‑16‑Patriot “kill” sends a blunt message that Western kit is already reshaping the military map far beyond the front line.

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