2023-08-26 20:15:14
According to Kiev, three pilots of the Ukrainian Air Force died in an accident in the north-west of the country. Two L-39 training aircraft collided in the air in the Zhytomyr region, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Saturday. Investigations had been initiated. According to the information, the well-known fighter jet pilot Andriy Pilschchykov was among the victims.
The accident is a major setback for Ukraine, which is scrambling to acquire modern F-16 fighter jets to bolster its Soviet-era fleet and boost the counteroffensive once morest the Russian army. Denmark, the Netherlands and most recently Norway recently pledged delivery of F-16 jets to Ukraine.
Ukraine launched its major counter-offensive in early June to recapture the territories occupied by Russia. Most recently, Kiev had admitted difficulties in advancing once morest the Russian units.
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