President Volodymyr Zelensky posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to fallen F-16 pilot Pavlo Ivanov.
Source: decree on the official presidential website
Quote: "For personal courage and heroism demonstrated in the defense of national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as devoted service to the Ukrainian people, I hereby decree:
To confer the title of Hero of Ukraine with the award of the "Golden Star" order to Pavlo Ivanov – major (posthumously)".
Background: On Saturday, April 12, 26-year-old pilot Pavlo Ivanov was killed while performing a combat mission on an F-16 aircraft.
Zelensky noted that he had received reports from military officials regarding the combat situation, and all circumstances of the incident are being investigated.