Ukraine mourns loss of legendary pilot 'Juice' in tragic mid-air crash
TL;DR
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy pays tribute to Maj. Andriy Pilshchykov, a fighter pilot known as "Juice," who died in a mid-air collision during a combat mission. Pilshchykov, along with two other pilots, played a crucial role in protecting Kyiv during the early days of the Russian invasion. Denmark and the Netherlands have recently pledged to supply Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets, but their deployment and impact on the battlefield remain uncertain.
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