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Russian Company Fores Pays $200,000 Bounty for Shooting Down First U.S.-Supplied F-16

Twelve soldiers received 15 million rubles at a May 29 border ceremony in Moscow’s inaugural incentive payout targeting Western military equipment.

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Overview

  • Fores fulfilled its pledge by awarding 15 million rubles (about $200,000) to twelve soldiers for downing the first U.S.-supplied F-16 in Ukraine.
  • The ceremony near the Ukrainian border was attended by senior Russian commanders, according to reports in the Telegraph and Moscow Times.
  • Kyiv has lost three U.S.-supplied F-16s since last summer, while the Netherlands has delivered 24 more fighters this month to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses.
  • Fores, based in Yekaterinburg and known for fracking components, previously offered bounties of over 50 million rubles for destroying Western tanks and earlier fighter jets.
  • Observers caution that the bounty program’s effectiveness is disputed and that financial incentives could intensify hostilities and civilian risks.