Russia Sent A Fighter Jet To Hunt Ukraine Then THIS HAPPENED

General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed to Congress this week that a Ukrainian F-16 scored the first-ever air-to-air kill by a Western jet in the Russia Ukraine war, downing a Russian Su-35 near the Russian border. This video breaks down how the digfight happened — including the Saab 340 AEW&C radar plane that cued the intercept — plus a full update on Ukraine's growing F-16 fleet, and why Russia's air force, despite its size, is struggling to keep up in the one category it can't easily replace: airborne early warning. Check out my book 'The Art Of Modern War' here: https://www.mabbook.com Checkout the New Max Afterburner Energy Drink & Merch Website: https://maxafterburnerenergy.com Find Exclusive Content Of Max Afterburner that you can't find anywhere else here: https://www.pepperbox.tv/maxafterburner Max Afterburner Official Podcast:    / @maxafterburnerpodcast   https://open.spotify.com/show/79e72MM2ea5F... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/max-... Join the "MAX READY ROOM" for Exclusive content on Youtube:    / @maxafterburnerusa   Checkout the New Max Afterburner Energy Drink & Merch Website: https://maxafterburnerenergy.com Say hi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxafterburnerusa Say hi on X: https://x.com/maxabusa I partnered with Alex Hormozi to bring you an exclusive Max Afterburner Community Join here: https://www.skool.com/maxafterburner/about Check out this amazing NPO created by the family of my friend "Cajun" Del Bano, who tragically died in an F-16 Thunderbird crash. Cajun's Wings helps future military pilots achieve their dreams by providing flight lessons—support them here: https://cajunsaviationdream.org Check out this NAVY SEAL-led NPO called Hold The Reins: https://www.holdthereins.org. Founded by my friend and Navy SEAL, Mike, it uses natural horsemanship and shared experiences to help active duty service members, veterans, and their families regulate stress, rebuild connections, and rediscover purpose through immersive, hands-on programs rooted in trust, accountability, and presence. Check out this awesome NPO that provides service dogs to veterans and first responders at no cost. K9 Heroes 4 Heroes matches highly trained service dogs with those who need them most—learn more and support them here: https://k9heroes4heroes.com *All Max Afterburner videos are for entertainment purposes only. Videos only include information from open, publicly available sources. Videos represent my opinion and not that of the DoW.