A Soviet-designed Su-25 jet aircraft crashed in south-eastern Ukraine on Wednesday during a training exercise, killing its pilot, the Ukrainian military said.
Military jet crashes, killing pilot
Ukraine's military has operated a fleet of around 50 of the Su-25 "Grach" single-seat, twin-engine jets.
Military jet crashes in Ukraine, killing pilot
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The incident took place at around 0800 GMT in the Zaporizhya region, about 450 km (280 miles) from Kiev, a defence ministry spokesman said, without specifying the cause of the crash.
It is not known how many are still in active service, with some reported shot down by pro-Russian separatists during the country's 16-month conflict.
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