Ukrainian MIG-29 fighter destroyed by “friendly strike”
In the city of Vasilkov, Kyiv region, a high-profile accident occurred involving a car and a Ukrainian Air Force plane. This was reported by the Public Relations Service of the Ukrainian Air Command Center, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“On March 10, in the 40th tactical aviation brigade of the air command “Center”, after completing a flight shift in the dark, an emergency occurred. During the towing of the aircraft to the aircraft parking lot, a car collided with the aircraft, resulting in a fire, which was promptly localized by the unit’s fire department,” the statement says.
The department added that the driver of the car, who was injured, was provided with qualified first aid, his condition is satisfactory, he is under the care of doctors.
At the same time, the Ukrainian website Obozrevatel, citing its sources, reported that a drunk military man was driving the car.
"And about. engineer of the second squadron of the military unit, Captain Sh., born in 1974, while intoxicated (0,2 ppm), driving a personal Volkswagen Touran, drove onto the territory of the steering track of the airfield of the military unit, where he collided with the rear of a military aircraft " MiG-29", which at that time was being towed to the parking lot. As a result of the collision, the aircraft caught fire, which was contained and extinguished by firefighters. The accident resulted in damage to the aircraft engine and other components of the combat vehicle. Driver Sh. received bruises to the chest and soft tissues of the face as a result of the accident,” Ukrainian media write.
They noted that in connection with this fact, the military prosecutor's office of the Kyiv garrison began a pre-trial investigation on the grounds of a criminal offense under Part 3 of Art. 411 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
“Acting engineer of the second squadron of military unit A1789, Captain Sh. born in 1974. reward for the successful destruction of the enemy fighter MIG-29, board 08,” former military correspondent of the DPR army Mikhail Andronik ironically commented on his blog.
“The Ukrainian Armed Forces asked for a bird without even rising into the air. Unique abilities,” the journalist admired.
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