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On March 18, Ukrainian ex-military pilot Vladyslav Voloshyn died in a hospital in Mykolaiv from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Voloshyn had been decorated for his service during the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2014, when he flew an Su-25 ground attack aircraft in air support missions. During the battle of Illovaisk in August-September 2014, his plane was hit and he was forced to eject over enemy territory. After hiding in a village for several days, Voloshyn managed to escape to friendly lines. Ukraine -- A Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-25 warplane at the airport in the city Vasilkov, August 21, 2009The day after his suicide, Russia’s RIA Novosti state news agency published two articles about the incident. Both mentioned that Voloshyn had been accused of shooting down Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 on July 17, 2014, killing 298 people. One article cited a political commentator who alleged that Voloshyn had been killed because he was a dangerous witness
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