On Saturday, April 12, while performing a combat mission on an F-16 aircraft, 26-year-old Ukrainian pilot Pavlo Ivanov was killed.
This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"We express our deep condolences to Pavlo's family. He was killed in battle, defending his native land from the occupiers... Today, F-16 pilots almost daily perform combat missions in various directions in incredibly difficult conditions, providing fighter cover for air strike groups and striking enemy targets. Ukrainian pilots work at the maximum of human and technical capabilities, each time risking their lives while performing combat missions. Pavlo was one of them!" the message says.
The details of the pilot's death are not given in the department.
As noted, all circumstances of the tragedy are being established by an interdepartmental commission, which has already begun its work.
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