The Ukrainian Air Force has paid tribute to a well-known pilot who belonged to the “Ghost of Kyiv” unit after he died in a plane crash during a combat mission.
Andriy Pilshchikov, who went by the call sign “Juice”, and two other pilots died in the incident on Friday, August 25, when two L-39 combat trainer aircraft collided in the air, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. “ was not just a pilot, he was a young officer with mega knowledge and mega talent. He dreamed of F-16s in the Ukrainian sky,” said Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat in a statement Saturday.
” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the plane crash that took three pilots’ lives “a disaster” and noted that Pilshchikov “helped his country a lot” and “would never be forgotten.” “The investigation into what happened is ongoing. It’s too early to talk about the details. Of course, all the circumstances will be clarified,” Zelensky said. In an interview last year with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Juice said he got his nickname during a trip to the United States.
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