Pavlo Ivanov, a 26-year-old Ukrainian F-16 pilot, was killed throughout a fight mission on April 12, Ukraine’s Air Power reported.
The Air Power praised Ivanov’s dedication and bravado in a press release on Telegram.
"Ukrainian pilots are working to the fullest extent of their human and technical capabilities, risking their lives each time they perform a fight mission. Pavlo was certainly one of them!" the publish stated.
An interdepartmental fee has launched an investigation into the circumstances of the incident, in keeping with the assertion.
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his condolences on X, and stated that the response will probably be “sturdy and exact.”
Ivanov was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine, in keeping with the web site of the president.
“For private braveness and heroism, demonstrated within the safety of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and selfless service to the Ukrainian folks, I decree to award the title of Hero of Ukraine with the award of the "Golden Star" order to Ivanov Pavlo Ivanovych,” the official assertion from Zelensky stated.
F-16s are utilized in each offensive and defensive operations. The plane have been used for intercepting Russian missiles and drones throughout aerial strikes towards Ukraine. They will also be deployed to launch missiles and bombs at Russian positions alongside the entrance line.
Ivanov's loss of life marks the second F-16 pilot loss for Ukraine since receiving these jets, following Oleksii Mes’s loss of life final August.
The Kyiv IndependentSonya Bandouil