ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE: Ukrainian Su-27
On December 15, a Su-27 fighter jet of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed in the region of Zhytomyr, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a statement. The military added that the Su-27’s pilot died in the incident.
The investigation is ongoing.
According to media reports, the incident happened near the village of Ozernoe where the 39th brigade of the tactical aviation is deployed.
