On Saturday, April 12, 26-year-old pilot Pavlo Ivanov lost his life while performing a combat mission on an F-16 aircraft.
Source: Air Force of Ukraine
Currently, all circumstances surrounding the tragedy are being investigated by a special commission that has already begun its work.
Details about the soldier's death have not yet been disclosed by the authorities.
Updated: The initial report indicated that Ivanov was 21 years old, but this was later corrected to 26.
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his condolences regarding the loss of the pilot.
Zelensky's statement:
"We received necessary reports from the military regarding this combat situation. We are clarifying all the circumstances."