captain andrii pilshchykov won fame taking part in close range aerial battles over kyiv during the earlyf russia's invasion, flying under the call—sign "juice." the three pilots were killed when two l—39 combat training aircraft collided over a region west of kyiv. the ukrainian military called the deaths "painful and irreparable" losses. and the military paid tribute to him as a young officer with "mega knowledge and mega talent". in an address, president volodymyr zelensky acknowledged how much pilshchykov had done for the country. translation: an investigation is being carried out _ into what happened, and of course, all circumstances will be clarified. ukraine will never forget everyone who defended the free skies of our country. well, last year, andrii pilshchykov spoke to the bbc about the work he and his fellow pilolts were doing, especially the difficulty of shooting down russian cruise missiles. let's listen to some of what he said. intercepting the cruise missiles, your mission is to save the lives on the ground, to save the city. you're not able — it's a terrible feeling that

president zelensky said the death of andrii pilshchykov and two of his colleagues was a disaster.v was due to start training on american—made f—16 jets in a few weeks, something he had lobbied hard for since last year. he could be a hero. he could be a motivated veteran. but without the right equipment, he couldn't do anything in modern war. especially in aerial war. ukraine wishes it had the jets now, but on the ground, in the south, there are signs that its counter offensive, slow going sincejune, could be about to gather pace. some units do appear to have broken through russia's formidable first line of defences. translation: i don't want my guys to think they can relax now. - they know we are moving on to liberate all of our territories. he says he's looking forward to leading his men all the way to the sea, but that's a long way away and this fighting is really hard. success is still far from guaranteed. pauladams, bbc news, kyiv. earlier i spoke with adam makos, an author of books on aviation and military historian, who knew andrii. i asked him more about some of those opera

that was andrii pilshchykov, who died in a crash earlier today.rrespondent paul adams, who's in kyiv. there has been an outpouring of tribute and also a great deal of sadness over the deaths of these airmen? , ., , ,., , .,, ., airmen? yes, absolutely. he was one ofthe airmen? yes, absolutely. he was one of the most — airmen? yes, absolutely. he was one of the most visible _ airmen? yes, absolutely. he was one of the most visible and _ airmen? yes, absolutely. he was one of the most visible and best - airmen? yes, absolutely. he was one of the most visible and best known i of the most visible and best known pilots, part of a small band who played as you said in that introduction a key role in the beginning of the war, but also later on another equally important role, that of intercepting russian ballistic missiles. the other thing about him, and you heard itjust at the end of his clip there, was that he was looking forward to being one of those pilots who could sit in the cockpit had an american—made f—16 and use that to give the ukrainians and us

andrii pilshchykov speaking to the bbc last year.ur bbc ukrainian reporter zhanna bezpiatchuk. i spoke to her a little earlier and asked her for her thoughts on captain pilshchykov. he's really a unique fighter pilot and unique officer in the ukrainian army. andrii's story is extraordinary, because he became the world global campaigner for f—16 fighterjets, modernised fighterjets for ukraine, which are supposed to replace old—fashioned soviet fighterjets, which are flown by ukrainian pilots now. he also campaigned for the trainings for the pilots, and he managed to persuade decision makers in the us, in great britain, in the eu countries, why ukraine needs, as soon as possible, these kind of weapons. he was very, very clear that it's not possible to carry out effective large—scale counter—offensive and retake over lands without these kind of modernised fighterjets. he also used to repeat this message in his interviews, in the interview that we've done with him one year ago, that ukraine needs to have f—i6 also to protect civilian pop

well, last year andrii pilshchykov spoke to the bbc about the work he and his fellow pilolts were doingilots were doing, especially the difficulty of shooting down russian cruise missiles — let's listen to some of what he said. it was a dream from childhood. it's myjob, my mission. intercepting cruise missiles, your mission is to save lives from the ground, save the city. you are not able, is a terrible feeling that somebody will die, somebody will die in minutes and you didn't prevent it. mr pilshchykov was speaking to bbc ukraine's zhanna bezpiatchuk in that interview. we can go to her in kyiv now. how important a figure was he in ukraine? he was really unique in the ukrainian army. his story is extraordinary because he became the global campaigner for f—16 fighter jets which i suppose replaced old foot soviet fighter jets flown now. he also campaigned for training for pilots and he managed to persuade decision—makers in the us and eu countries why ukraine needs these weapons as soon as possible. he was very clear that is not possible to carry out effective large—scale counter offensi

this was andriy pilshchykov, call sign �*juice', flying combat missions last year.ir force much chance of getting off the ground, but from dog fights over kyiv to the interception of russian cruise missiles, juice was part of an elite force fighting against extraordinary odds. he and two other senior pilots were killed on thursday — not in combat, but on a training flight. theirjets colliding over a village. the pilots managing just to avoid the houses below. ukrainians revere their pilots. 1.5 years after russia's full—scale invasion, their status as national heroes is well—established. president zelensky said the death of andriy pilshchykov and two of his colleagues was a disaster. juice was due to start training on american—made f—i6s in a matter of weeks. when the first jets finally arrive early next year, he will not be around to fight them. pauladams, bbc news, kyiv. the opposition leader in zimbabwe has accused the president, emmerson mnangagwa, of carrying out a coup. zimbabwe held elections wednesday and the president was declared the winner sunday with nea

captain andrii pilshchykov won fame taking part in close range aerial battles over kyiv during the early flying under the call—sign "juice." the three pilots were killed when two l—39 combat training aircraft collided over a region west of kyiv. the ukrainian military called the deaths "painful and irreparable" losses. and the military paid tribute to him as a young officer with "mega knowledge and mega talent". in an address, president volodymyr zelensky acknowledged how much pilshchykov had done for the country. translation: an investigation is being carried out _ into what happened, and of course, all circumstances will be clarified. ukraine will never forget everyone who defended the free skies of our country. our bbc ukrainian reporter zhanna bezpiatchuk has the latest. he was really unique in the ukrainian army. his story is extraordinary because he became the global campaigner for f—i6 fighterjets which i suppose replaced old soviet fighter jets flown now. he also campaigned for training for pilots and he managed to persuade decision—makers in the us and eu countries why ukraine n

this was andriy pilshchykov, callsign juice, doing combat missions.air force much challenge of getting off the ground but from a fighter ngo the ground but from a fighter n60 to the interception of cruise missiles, juice was part of an elite force fighting against extraordinary odds. he and two other senior pilots were killed on thursday — not in combat but on a training flight. theirjets colliding flight. their jets colliding over a flight. theirjets colliding over a village. the pilots managing just to avoid the houses below. ukrainians revere their pilots. 1.5 years after russia's full—scale invasion, their status as national heroes is well—established. president zelenskyy said the death of andriy pilshchykov and two of his colleagues was a disaster. juice was due to start training on american—made f—16s in a matter of weeks. when the first jets finally arrive early next year, he will not be around to fight them. turning away from the war in ukraine to politics here in southeast asia. it is the first week for two new governments. cambodia and thail

captain andrii pilshchykov won fame taking part in close range aerial battles over kyiv during the earlying under the call—sign "juice." the three pilots were killed when two l—39 combat training aircraft collided over a region west of kyiv. the ukrainian military called the deaths "painful and irreparable" losses. and the military paid tribute to him as a young officer with "mega knowledge and mega talent". in an address, president volodymyr zelensky acknowledged how much pilshchykov had done for the country. translation: an investigation is being carried out _ into what happened, and of course, all circumstances will be clarified. ukraine will never forget everyone who defended the free skies of our country. the bbc�*s diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has more from kyiv. he was one of the most visible, best known pilots. part of a small band who played, as you said in that introduction, a key role in the beginning of the war, but also, later on, another equally important role, that of intercepting russian ballistic missiles. the other thing about him, and you heard itjust at the e

andriy pilshchykov became a national hero for his record in close—range aerial battles during the earlyse of russia's invasion. the metropolitan police is investigating a possible data breach after "unauthorised access" was gained to the systems of one of its suppliers. the force said the company had access to names, ranks, photos and pay numbers for officers and staff. zimbabwe's opposition leader nelson chamisa claims victory after labelling the election a �*gigantic fraud'. president emmerson mnangagwa has rejected criticism about the results — after being re—elected. now on bbc news — ukraine: women at war what does it take to be a female sniper in a modern war? gunshot what motivates a woman to take up arms? if it will not be for me a target, i will be a target for them. the battle against sexism and propaganda on the frontline... they ask me, am i a wife of some commander or am i a cook? ..and the challenges they face on their return. how did you tell your daughter that you were going to the frontline? i didn't tell my daughter about this. we've travelled to ukraine to meet combat

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andriy pilshchykov became a national hero for his record in close range aerial battles during the earlyhase of russia's invasion. the metropolitan police is investigating a possible data breach after "unauthorised access" was gained to the systems of one of its suppliers. the force said the company had access to names, ranks, photos and pay numbers for officers and staff. zimbabwe's president emmerson mnangagwa has rejected criticism about the country's recent election after being declared the winner. now on bbc news — click. this week, we're in edinburgh for all the fun of the festivals and to find out how you put on a high—tech tattoo in an ancient city. it's too narrow. it's on a hill. there's no straight lines anywhere. it's really quite a tricky space to work with. shiona's scouring the globe for new ways to make data look great. and at the fringe, the machines are waking up. you are not alone. you cannot be alone. nick tries on the very latest wearable tech... all: engage the cube! ..and meets the most advanced robots ever. is that a shopping bag?! every august, the city of edinbu

andrii pilshchykov won fame taking part in close range aerial battles over kyiv during the early phase, the un estimates nearly 9000 people have been displaced from just one neighbourhood in the capital, port—au—prince. hundreds of people are currently sheltering in a local sports centre. violence has escalated in recent weeks as gangs clash over disputed territory. more than half the displaced have fled the area in the last two days, as the security crisis spirals. haitian police are struggling to contain armed gangs who now control more than 80% of the capital. their turf wars are terrorising the population and have displaced around 200,000 people nationwide. stay with us here on bbc news. we'll have more for you at the top of the hour — join me then. hello. saturday was certainly a lively day of weather with lots of showers around, some thunderstorms, and... ..a water spout! well, this was spotted just off the coast of sandown in the isle of wight. looks kind of terrifying, doesn't it? now, the day's showers were particularly widespread across all of the uk. the wettest spot was cro

andrii pilshchykov won fame taking part in close—range aerial battles over kyiv during the early phaseng aircraft flying over the north of the country. an investigation is under way. the fbi has confirmed that within hours of releasing the names of 388 people unaccounted for following the devastating maui wildfires more than 100 were reported safe. authorities made public the names on thursday asking survivors to come forward, so they could focus their efforts on locating the still missing. the official death toll from the fires currently stands at 115. my collegue, sumi somaskanda, spoke to representative sean quinlan. he's a member of hawaii's house of representatives and the chair of its tourism committee. they discussed the recovery and the impact the fires have had on maui's tourism industry. it is very good you happy with us. i want to start with where things are at the moment. hawaii officials releasing a list of almost 400 people who are still missing. how are recovery efforts going? we are still very much _ recovery efforts going? we are still very much in _ recovery efforts g

andrii pilshchykov won fame taking part in close range aerial battles over kyiv during the early phasehe north of the country — an investigation is underway. here are some new pictures from haiti, showing camps which have been set up in places like local gymnasium, as people abandon their homes in the capital, port—au—prince, attempting to flee gang violence. criminal groups control large parts of the country, which is causing severe food storages, killings, kidnappings, and sexual violence. since the start of this year, the un estimates close to two—and—a—half thousand people have been killed in the country, and some 200,000 displaced. the fbi has confirmed that within hours of releasing the names of 388 people unaccounted for following the devastating maui wildfires — that more than 100 were reported safe. authorities made public the names on thursday asking survivors to come forward, so they could focus their efforts on locating the still missing. the official death toll from the fires currently stands at 115. search and rescue teams have been searching through the ruins of the town

andrii pilshchykov became a national hero for his record in close—range aerial battles during the earlyse of russia's invasion. the metropolitan police are investigating a possible data hack after "unauthorised access" was gained to the systems of one of its suppliers. the force said the company had access to names, ranks and photos for potentially thousands of officers and staff. zimbabwe's opposition leader nelson chamisa claims victory after labelling the election a �*gigantic fraud'. president emmerson mnangagwa has rejected criticism about the results, after being re—elected. now on bbc news — sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. darwin's late winner saves the day forjurgen klopp�*s side, against newcastle, in a thrilling comeback. the perfect send off for shrubsole — the southern braves pay tribute to their retiring captain in winning the women's hundred at lord's. and a record—equalling ninth win in a row for max verstappen, after rain causes chaos in the netherlands, on fi's return. welcome to sportsday. what late drama we saw at st james�* park, as two