Trainer plane collided in mid-air, killing 3, Ukraine announced the name of the pilot who died
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine announced today the names of the three air force pilots killed in a mid-air collision as leaders mourned the death of famed ace Pirshichko, code-named “Juice”. Major husband (Andrii Pilshchykov).
This mid-air collision involving two combat trainer planes, which occurred on the 25th, was a heavy blow to the Kiev authorities.The Kiev authorities have been trying to acquire advanced F-16 fighters to strengthen their own air force inherited from the Soviet era in order to modernize the air force
The 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force announced today the names of the three dead: Major Vyacheslav Minka, Major Sergiy Prokazin and Major Piershchkov, better known by his call sign “Juice”. .
The 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade stated: “Pirshichkov was brave, principled and uncompromising, he actively spoke in the Western media, especially on issues related to the supply of modern Ukrainian fighters F-16.”
“Each of them has been involved in air operations to defend Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, including tactical missions in the east and in Zaporizhzhia.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed condolences to the victims in a speech yesterday, hailing them as defenders of “a free Ukrainian sky” and vowed to investigate the accident.
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2023-08-27 13:50:01
