Tragic Death of Pilot in Ukrainian Skies
On Saturday, April 12, 26-year-old pilot Pavlo Ivanov tragically lost his life while on a combat mission aboard an F-16 aircraft.
Source: Air Forces of Ukraine
Details: An interdepartmental commission has already begun investigating all circumstances surrounding this unfortunate incident.
The department has not disclosed further information regarding the pilot's death.
Update: Initially, the Air Forces reported that Ivanov was 21 years old, but this was later corrected to 26.
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his condolences regarding the pilot's death.
Zelensky's statement:
"Military reports regarding this combat situation were necessary. We are clarifying all circumstances".