Ukrainian pilots killed in mid-air collision while training for Western jets

• Three Ukrainian pilots died when two training aircraft collided over western Ukraine.
• One of the pilots killed, Andriy Pilshchikov ("Juice"), had advocated for Ukraine getting F-16 jets.
• The pilots were performing a combat training mission in outdated L-39 aircraft.
• Ukraine's air force is preparing to receive F-16s from Western allies to fight Russia's invasion.
• The circumstances surrounding the tragic crash are under investigation.

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