Tuesday 15 April 2025 12:54 GMT

Ukrainian soldier pilot passes away in jet crash


(MENAFN) Ukraine has relinquished a “mega talent,” the nation`s air power representative has stated, making remarks on the passing of soldier pilot Andrey ‘Juice’ Pilshchikov. One of the frontiers of Kiev’s crusade for the distribution of F-16 fighter planes, he was murdered alongside two of his equals throughout a drill flight on Friday.

In a Facebook statement on Saturday, Ukrainian Air Force official Yury Ignat depicted Pilshchikov as a “young officer with mega knowledge and mega talent,” who helped a lot in improving the nation`s army air travel.

The official also noted that the deceased pilot encountered United States administration representatives the previous year, lobbying for the delivery of F-16s. based on Ignat, Pilshchikov, who spoke good English, also spoke a great deal about Kiev’s requirements throughout his many meetings with Western press.

The representative told how much Juice had desired to fly the F-16, also noting that his passing has distinct poignancy now that the “American planes are actually on the horizon.”

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