On the Day of Defenders of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to the fallen pilot "Jus" Andrii Pilshchikov.
Points of attention
- President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the title of "Hero of Ukraine" to the fallen pilot Andrii Pilshchikov.
- Pilschikov was known as "Juice", had more than 100 sorties and shot down aerial targets.
- The pilot was part of the "Ghosts of Kyiv", which protected the capital from enemy planes.
- Pilshchikov also lobbied for the provision of modern fighter jets to Ukraine and visited Washington in this matter.
- The posthumous awarding of the title "Hero of Ukraine" to Major Pilshchikov was a recognition of his selfless service to the Ukrainian people.
The pilot "Jus" was posthumously awarded the title "Hero of Ukraine"
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree posthumously conferring the title "Hero of Ukraine" with the award of the "Golden Star" order to Major Andrii Pilshchikov with the call sign "Jus" on September 30, 2023.
For personal courage and heroism, shown in the defense of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, selfless service to the Ukrainian people, says the presidential decree.
What is known about the Ukrainian pilot Andrii "Jus" Pilshchikov
A 30-year-old fighter pilot of the 40th BrTA of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a major, one of the "Ghosts of Kyiv", JUICE died on August 25 in Zhytomyr Oblast in a plane crash together with two other comrades.
Andriy Pilshchikov stood up for the defense of Ukraine from the first minute, flew more than 100 sorties, had confirmed downed aerial targets: missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.
He was a pilot of the 40th tactical aviation brigade of the "Center" air command, the collective image of whose pilots, for their courageous actions during the defense of the capital and the region from enemy aircraft, was named "Ghost of Kyiv".
"Jus" was also a member of official delegations and interdepartmental groups that lobbied for the provision of modern fighter jets to Ukraine. To do this, he made a trip to Washington.
