I bet you didn't know Ukraine just lost a top pilot in an F-16 crash Alexi MZ known as MoonFish was killed while defending Ukraine in an F-16 that crashed on Monday this tragic incident happened just weeks after the long awaited Jets arrived in the country the crash occurred during the largest aerial attack by Russia against Ukraine the Ukrainian Defense Forces believe pilot error was not the cause MoonFish was buried on Thursday leaving a major void in Ukraine defense the crash is under investigation with International experts set to join the probe several f-16s were deployed to counter the Russian attack but communication with MoonFish is jet was lost as president zalinsky confirmed these Jets have been crucial in combating Russian missiles and drones the loss of moonfish is a severe blow to Ukraine as he was one of the few trained to fly these Advanced Jets despite this setback Ukraine continues to rely on the f-16s for a significant boost in their defense efforts