Ukraine loses MiG-29 in Poltava Oblast as pilot ejects during mission
A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet crashed in Poltava Oblast on June 27, 2026. (Photo: Ukrainian Air Force Command / Facebook)
Ukraine’s Air Force said it lost a MiG-29 fighter jet overnight on June 27 while the aircraft was carrying out a combat mission in Poltava Oblast. The pilot ejected successfully, the Air Force said in a statement.
“We confirm the loss of the aircraft, but the Ukrainian
pilot successfully ejected, contacted the search-and-rescue team and was
quickly taken to a medical facility for examination and necessary care,” the
statement said.
On June 16, Ukraine’s Air Force reported the crash of a
Su-24M front-line bomber.
The aircraft belonged to the Petro Franko 7th Tactical
Aviation Brigade. Maj. Bohdan Zaharulko and Senior Lt. Bohdan Babenko were
killed while carrying out a combat mission. The SBI is investigating the
incident.
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