F-16 pilot Pavlo Ivanov died while performing a combat mission

During the Russian-Ukrainian war, 26-year-old F-16 pilot Pavlo Ivanov was killed while performing a combat mission.

This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force.

“On April 12, 2025, 26-year-old Pavlo Ivanov died while performing a combat mission on an F-16 aircraft.

We express our deepest condolences to Pavlo's family. He died in battle, defending his native land from the occupiers…

Today, F-16 pilots perform combat missions in various directions almost every day in incredibly difficult conditions, providing fighter cover for air strike groups and striking enemy targets.

Ukrainian pilots work at the maximum of human and technical capabilities, risking their lives every time they perform combat missions. Pavlo was one of them!

All circumstances of the tragedy are being established by an interdepartmental commission, which has already begun its work.

Eternal flight, Hero!” the Air Force statement said.

As we previously reported, a Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot made history by destroying six Russian cruise missiles in a single sortie. The unique incident occurred on December 13 during the large-scale shelling of Ukraine.

Vgorode expresses its condolences to the Hero's family, friends, and military comrades.

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