Ukraine war: Fighter ace and two other pilots killed in mid-air crash

Aug 27, 2023 #BBCNews
One of Ukraine's most celebrated fighter pilots and two other airmen have been killed in a mid-air crash.

Andrii Pilshchykov won fame taking part in dogfights over Kyiv during the early phase of Russia's invasion.

The Ukrainian military called the airmen's deaths "painful and irreparable" losses, and paid tribute to Pilshchykov as a pilot with "mega knowledge and mega talent".