F-16 fighter jets delivered to Kiev may have taken off on their first combat mission, it has been reported, although social media users said a Facebook posts by the Air Force of Ukraine boasting that their use had been taken down.
The Ukrainian Telegram channel Tsaplienko Ukraine Fights posted a screenshot of a Facebook post by the Ukrainian Air Force on Tuesday showing the AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles) and the message “Happy hunting.”
However, Ukrainian channel Stugna was among Telegram outlets that noted how the Air Force had “deleted the post from the official FB page,” according to a translation.
No reason was given for the apparent removal of the post.
Newsweek has contacted the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense for comment.
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