The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported the death of a Su-27 pilot during a combat mission

Russian troops shot down a Su-27 fighter jet of the Ukrainian Air Force (AFU), the pilot flying it was killed. This was announced on December 8 by the press service of the Ukrainian military.

The exact location of the plane crash is not specified. The Telegram channel of the AFU operational headquarters states that the fighter was shot down "in the eastern direction" of the fighting.

It is known that the deceased is the senior navigator of the 39th tactical aviation Brigade, Lieutenant Colonel Evgeny Ivanov, clarifies "Газета.Ru ".

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A day earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported the destruction of an AFU helicopter. It was noted that the aircraft heading for the Russian positions was identified by Danila Solovyov, an ordinary member of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He promptly reported this to the command, after which the Russian fighters destroyed the target.

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