"The pilot's data: Major Fomenko Alexander Vasilyevich, head of the air-fire and tactical training of the tactical aviation brigade of the air command" Center "... born in 1975, Ukrainian," - said in a statement on the Facebook page.
As noted, the total flight hours of the pilot was 482 hours. The deceased left a wife and daughter.
Earlier it became known about the crash of the Su-27 when landing in the Zhytomyr region. As a result of the accident, the pilot died.
Military prosecutors opened a criminal case in connection with the incident.