Ukrainian Pilot Dies in MiG-29 Crash
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The Ukrainian military has lost one of its experienced pilots and a MiG-29 fighter jet. According to an official statement from the Ukrainian Air Force, Serhiy Bondar (46) died during a landing maneuver after completing a combat mission in the early morning hours of August 23. The causes of the accident are still under investigation.
On the night of August 23, returning from a combat mission, the pilot of the 40th tactical aviation brigade “Ghost of Kyiv”, deputy squadron commander Major Sergei Bondar, was killed.
In the SMO zone, the pilot of the AFU fighter, Major Bondar, was destroyed along with the aircraft: EADaily
EADaily, August 23rd, 2025. Another fighter of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, along with pilot Major Sergei Bondar, was destroyed tonight. This is reported on social networks by the Command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the defense fight against Russia, every loss of an airplane weighs heavily for Ukraine. Now a plane allegedly crashes when landing. The 46-year-old pilot dies.
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