21-year-old pilot Pavel Ivanov died aboard an F-16 aircraft during a combat mission on Saturday, April 12, the Ukrainian Air Force reported, Informator reports.
Details of the pilot's death were not specified. All circumstances of the tragedy are being established by an interdepartmental commission that has already begun work, the Air Force statement states.
The military added that F-16 pilots perform combat missions in various directions almost daily in incredibly difficult conditions, providing combat cover for strike groups and striking Russian targets.
Ukrainian Army: F-16 fighter pilot dies during combat mission
All circumstances of the tragedy are being established by an interdepartmental commission that has already begun work, the Air Force statement states
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