A video claimed to be recorded on the morning of 30 June 2026 shows a Ukrainian Air Force F‑16 fighter evading a Russian air‑to‑air missile, likely an R‑77 or R‑37M launched from a Su‑35. Ukrainian sources say their jets continue to conduct ground‑attack missions with guided munitions such as the Hammer (AASM), GBU‑62 and GBU‑39, but they are regularly targeted by Russian air‑to‑air missiles, sometimes facing two to three missiles per aircraft. The reports claim Ukrainian pilots have had to develop advanced evasion skills, with many inexperienced pilots lost during the war. While Ukrainian F‑16s and Su‑27s reportedly use IAI‑120 Amram and R‑27IR missiles to counter Russian fighters during escort missions, no confirmed shoot‑downs of Russian aircraft by these weapons have been reported, and Russian altitude advantage and air‑defence coverage limit Ukrainian long‑range strike success.