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Ukraine Uses F-16s to Shoot Down Russia’s Jet-Powered Drones

New York Times19 October 2026, 09:15 UTCRussia

The fighters are a key tool against Moscow’s latest weapon of choice. But deploying the multimillion-dollar planes to counter drones is an imperfect fix.

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