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Andrii Pilshchykov
Ukrainian fighter pilot (1993–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrii Borysovych Pilshchykov (Ukrainian: Андрій Борисович Пільщиков; 3 February 1993[3][4] – 25 August 2023) was a Ukrainian fighter pilot with the call sign "Juice" (Джус) and a captain[5] in the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade[6] of the Ukrainian Air Force.[7][1][2] He was qualified as a 2nd Class pilot[8] and flew Mikoyan MiG-29s during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9][10] Pilshchykov was awarded the Order for Courage, 3rd class, in May 2022, and posthumously promoted to the rank of major.[4]
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Native name | Андрій Пільщиков |
Birth name | Андрій Борисович Пільщиков |
Nickname(s) | Juice (Джус)[1][2] |
Born | (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 Kharkiv, Ukraine |
Died | 25 August 2023(2023-08-25) (aged 30) near Sinhury [uk], Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine |
Buried | Askold's Grave, Kyiv, Ukraine |
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Years of service | 2015–2021, 2022–2023 |
Rank | Major (posthumously); 2nd Class pilot |
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Known for | Advocacy of providing Ukraine with F-16s |
Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
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Spouse(s) | Melaniya Podolyak |
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