Famous pilot Juice killed in plane crash in Zhytomyr Oblast
A well-known pilot who went by the alias Juice and two other pilots were killed in a collision between two Ukrainian aircraft on the evening of 25 August in Zhytomyr Oblast. Source: Ukrainska Pravda's sources in the Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies; Juice's friend Pavlo Potseluiev and volunteer Melaniia Podoliak on social media Details: According to Ukrainska Pravda's sources, L-39 trainer aircraft collided in Zhytomyr district, killing three pilots.
The information about Juice's death was reported by his friend Potseluiev.
Advertisement:Podoliak also confirmed the information about Juice's death by posting his patch. Ukrainska Pravda contacted the press service of the Ukrainian Air Force Command for comment. They said that an official comment would be made later due to certain circumstances and the ongoing investigation.
The State Bureau of Investigation has already started an investigation.
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-- Melaniya Podolyak (@MelaniePodolyak) August 26, 2023Quote from Potseluiev: "You dreamed of an F-16 and saw the news of its delivery. You loved your bird and literally lived in the sky.
Our acquaintance was not long, but I am grateful to you for your important life lessons and drive, which will definitely remain in the Air Force and will become a driver of important changes for the next generation of pilots. RIP, Juice. Now you will literally hold our skies."
For reference: Dzhus ('Andrii Pilshchykov') served as a MiG-29 fighter pilot. With the beginning of the large-scale Russian invasion, he defended the skies of Ukraine. He took part in the air defence of Kyiv.
In interviews with The Washington Post, Financial Times CNN, Fox News BBC News, he called on Western partners to provide Ukraine with modern fighter jets.
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