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2024.08.31 01:57 GMT+8

Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine air force commander after F-16 crash

Updated 2024.08.31 01:57 GMT+8
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday dismissed the country's air force chief, a day after Kyiv said a U.S.-made F-16 fighter jet had crashed, killing the pilot.

In a video message Zelenskyy said he had "decided to replace the commander of the air force" to "strengthen" Ukraine's military leadership, after publishing a presidential decree to remove Mykola Oleshchuk from the post.

Source(s): AFP
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