Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot dies in landing crash after combat mission
A 44-year-old pilot from Kropyvnytskyi who had been conducting daily combat flights against Russian forces was killed in a MiG-29 crash while attempting to land after a mission.
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Ukrainian ex-police chief dies mysteriously at Spanish complex where Russian defector was assassinated in 2024
Former Ukrainian organized crime official Ihor Hrushevskyi died at the Spanish complex where Russian agents killed helicopter pilot Maxim Kuzminov in 2024. Residents question whether the location is coincidental
Katya is Ukraine’s only female helicopter pilot. Her blond hair, she says, isn’t the story
Katya has flown more than 30 combat missions since September 2024. Not one was about how she looked.
Ukraine losses Su-27 fighter jet, pilot managed to escape
A specially formed commission is now investigating what caused the Su-27 to go down while defending against Russian drone attacks near the frontlines.
BBC: Ukrainian F-16 shot down by Russian missile, pilot dies in combat
A 26-year-old Ukrainian pilot died when his F-16 fighter jet was hit by a Russian missile during a combat mission, BBC reports.
Ukrainian Air Force captain falls in aerial combat
A 24-year-old Ukrainian Air Force captain was killed during a combat mission, leaving behind a wife and 5-month old son.
Ukrainian F-16 pilot makes history, destroys six cruise missiles in single mission
The December 13 intercept marked the first time in the Fighting Falcon's four-decade combat history that one pilot has eliminated so many cruise missiles in one mission, demonstrating the deadly fusion of Western technology with Ukrainian tactical innovation.
Ukrainian media claims data from Russian pilot on strike at Okhmadyt hospital
After the strike, a Russian pilot from the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division reportedly contacted Ukrainian military intelligence, sharing documents and private photos of his unit's command staff.
Media: Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine found dead in Spain, intel says
Maksim Kuzminov, a Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine in August 2023, was reportedly found shot dead in Spain.
Intel: Tu-95 commander involved in attacks against Ukraine shot in Russia
Major Oleg Stegachev was stationed at the Engels air base and “was directly involved in missile strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine.”
Kyiv pays tribute to Juice, heroic pilot with over 500 flight combat hours
Aviator Andriy Pilshchykov, known by his callsign 'Juice,' is being fondly remembered and honored in a solemn ceremony…
Ukraine sends young pilots for training on NATO fighter jets
While the most experienced pilots perform combat tasks on older Soviet fighter jets, the new generation of Ukrainian pilots departed for F-16 and Gripen aircraft training.
Ukrainian pilot makes miraculous blind landing of damaged plane in Turkey
Ukrainian pilots who were steering an airplane of the Turkish company Atlasglobal were able to safely land an airplane…