Overview
- The brigade said the crew died on Dec. 17 during a combat mission and announced the loss on Facebook on Dec. 18.
- The crew comprised a pilot and a weapons officer from the 12th Separate Army Aviation Brigade, based in Novyi Kalyniv, Lviv Oblast.
- The statement offered no details on how the helicopter was lost or other operational circumstances.
- A fundraiser is open to support four families of the fallen service members.
- Separate reporting also confirmed the death of Su-27 senior navigator Lt. Col. Yevhenii Ivanov, pointing to ongoing aviation losses.