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Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet crashes during combat mission in Odesa, pilot safe
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The Kyiv Independent
A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet caught fire during a combat mission in Odesa Oblast the evening of Aug. 10, the Air Force reported.
The pilot attempted to save the aircraft, but the jet could not be salvaged, the Air Force said.
The cause of the incident is currently under investigation, the Air Force said.
The crash comes about two weeks after a Ukrainian F-16 crashed on July 29 after an in-flight emergency during a combat mission.
Ukraine lost another MiG-29 jet in late June 2026 when it crashed during a mission in Poltava Oblast overnight.