A Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot during a massive attack by russian troops in December 2024 destroyed six enemy cruise missiles in one sortie for the first time

For the first time in the history of the use of the Fighting Falcon, an F-16 fighter destroyed six Russian cruise missiles in one combat mission, two of them with an aircraft gun, during a large-scale missile and drone attack in December 2024.

Ukraine claims an F-16 was able to gun two Russian missiles after its missiles ran out during a December engagement.

For the first time in the history of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a Ukrainian-operated jet shot down six Russian cruise missiles during a single mission in December, the Air Force claimed on Jan. 7.

Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine, firing over 90 missiles and nearly 200 drones at the country. The primary target of this strike was Ukraine's energy infrastructure. During the attack, a Ukrainian pilot was on a mission to protect his country from these deadly missiles.

"For the first time in the history of the Fighting Falcon, an F-16 fighter jet destroyed six Russian cruise missiles in one combat mission," a post read.

A Ukrainian pilot achieved an unprecedented feat by shooting down six enemy missiles in a single flight with an F-16 fighter jet.