Day: July 21, 2026

🧐🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺 America’s F-16 Scores Its First Air Victory in Ukraine, Russian Su-35 Falls from the Sky

A major milestone in the air war over Ukraine.

According to U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, a Ukrainian operated F-16 Fighting Falcon has successfully shot down a Russian Sukhoi Su-35 in air to air combat.

This is the first confirmed aerial kill by a Ukrainian F-16 since the fighter entered service, marking a significant combat milestone for the Western supplied aircraft.

The encounter highlights the growing role of F-16s in Ukraine’s air defense efforts and demonstrates that one of Russia’s most advanced fighters is no longer untouchable in contested skies.

One dogfight. One Su-35 down. A new chapter in the air war over Ukraine.
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— @Defence_Index Jul 22, 2026

With deadly attacks on an air base in Jordan, Iran proved that it retains a significant missile and drone arsenal that still threatens American forces and the U.S.’s regional allies, despite Trump’s claim to have “totally destroyed” Iran’s military.  on.wsj.com/45fryZ9

— @WSJ Jul 22, 2026

🚨🇮🇷 🇺🇸The full strike map of the night is out, and it’s one of the heaviest attacks of the entire two-week campaign.

-Explosions were reported across at least 17 locations: Tabriz, Abhar, Hamedan, Baneh, Kangavar/Nahavand, Mahshahr, Omidiyeh, Behbahan, Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Qeshm Island, Konarak/Chabahar, Pardis, PARCHIN, plus unconfirmed reports from Fasa and Urmia

-Heavy air defense activity was noted over Tehran AND Tabriz, with the capital’s guns firing on all sides of the city

-The map spans border to border: Kurdistan’s Baneh near Iraq, Tabriz and Urmia in the untouched northwest, Hamedan and Abhar in the interior, and the battered coast

-Parchin and Pardis on the capital’s doorstep are the reserved tier’s edge, with counts approximate and rural strikes possibly still unreported

-CENTCOM’s official statement named only military targets: operations centers, hangars, drone storage, and logistics

Source: CIG on TG / Writer: Daniel

— @MarioNawfal Jul 22, 2026