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Ukraine's Air Force

Plane-spotting in the weeds, unwanted fame, and the Ghost of Kyiv made out of Lego. Andrii Pilshchykov's mother tells the story of her son's life

How did Andrii 'Juice' Pilshchykov decide he wanted to become a military pilot? Why did he decide, some months before the full-scale invasion, not to renew his contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine? And why was Pilshchykov, one of the most famous people lobbying for Ukraine to be given F-16 fighter jets, not part of the first group of pilots to be trained to fly them? Liliia Averianova, Pilshchykov’s mother, answers these – and other – questions.

General Staff specifies number of missiles shot down at night

Russia launched Onyx missiles: air-raid warning was issued in number of Ukraine's oblasts

Russia may resume strike on Ukraine's energy facilities with cold weather nearing – Air Force

Russia deploys unprecedented amount of aircraft at night – Air Force spokesman

Ukraine's Air Force spokesman says F-16 training made "great progress"

Morning "fireworks": Ukrainian Air Force chief posts video of downing of Russian missile over Odesa Oblast

Ukraine's Air Defence forces shoot down 12 out of 16 Russian targets overnight

Air Force says pilots use both Storm Shadow and SCALP missiles to hit Russian targets

Russia searches for Ukraine's bombers after attacks on Crimea

Air Force destroys all 17 Shahed drones that attacked Khmelnytskyi Oblast overnight

Russia launches a new wave of Shahed drones on Ukraine

Titanic work by Ukrainian soldiers: Air Force video shows nighttime Shahed drone hunt

Explosions in Sevastopol: Commander of Ukraine's Air Force thanks pilots

Ukrainian Air Force destroys 13 Shahed UAVs launched by Russia overnight

Air Force shoots down 26 of 33 Shaheds

Ukraine's Air Force downs 16 Shahed drones out of 20

Air Force post footage of Gepard artillery system downing attack drones in Odesa Oblast

Ukraine's Air Force downs 25 of 33 Shahed drones launched overnight

Ukraine's air defence destroys 23 out of 33 Russian targets

Air-raid warning issued throughout Ukraine due to missile threat

Ukrainian Air Force shoot down 23 of 32 Shahed UAVs launched upon Ukraine

Russians launch Shahed drones on Ukraine

Russians launch several groups of assault drones towards Ukraine

Russian forces attack Ukraine with two missiles overnight: 1 destroyed, 1 hit Vinnytsia Oblast

Ukrainian defenders destroy 43 out of 44 air targets during night attack

Farewell ceremony for pilot Juice held in Kyiv

Military ranks conferred on pilots killed in Zhytomyr Oblast plane collision

Farewell to legendary fallen pilot Juice to take place in Kyiv

Air Force intercepts 4 out of 6 missiles