Russian Su-57 fighter jet crashes in Moscow Oblast

Caine didn't identify the type of Russian aircraft, but Ukrainian media referenced a statement from the country's air force on July 8, which claimed to have shot down an Su-35 over eastern Ukraine.

The Defense Ministry did not identify the type of aircraft.

The milestone highlights Ukraine's growing ability to employ Western-supplied F-16s in air combat, even as analysts say Russia still retains an overall advantage in the skies.