Tragic Death of Pilot During Combat Mission
On Saturday, April 12, 26-year-old pilot Pavel Ivanov was killed while carrying out a mission in an F-16 aircraft.
Source: Air Forces
Details: An interdepartmental commission has begun investigating all circumstances of the tragedy.
The department has not disclosed specifics regarding the soldier's death.
Updated: The initial report from the Air Forces stated that Ivanov was 21 years old, but this was later corrected to 26.
President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted to the pilot's death.
Zelensky's direct quote:
"Military reports on this combat situation were necessary. We are clarifying all the circumstances."