Ukrainian authorities have launched an investigation after an incident between two warplanes in the west of the country killed three pilots
Ukrainian authorities have launched an investigation after a mid-air collision between two warplanes in the west of the country killed three pilots.
According to the air force’s Telegram page, two L-39 training military aircraft collided on Friday during a combat mission over Ukraine’s western Zhytomyr region. Three pilots were killed, including Andriy Pilshchykov, a well-known pilot with the nickname “Juice” who was an outspoken advocate for Ukraine getting F-16 fighter jets.
Ukraine’s Vasilkiv tactical aviation brigade on Sunday identified the other two pilots killed in the collision as Viacheslav Minka and Serhiy Prokazin. Russia’s Defence Ministry said in a statement Sunday that it targeted – and successfully hit – an airfield in the Kyiv region. Ukrainian officials did not immediately comment on the claim.
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