Pilot Pavlo Ivanov was killed while flying F-16 combat mission, - Air Force. PHOTO
On 12 April 2025, 21-year-old Pavlo Ivanov was killed during a combat mission on an F-16 aircraft.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to the press centre of the Air Force Command.
"Unfortunately, sad news... on 12 April 2025, 21-year-old Pavlo Ivanov was killed while flying an F-16 combat mission," the statement said.
The Air Force Command expresses its deepest condolences to Pavlo's family.
"He died in battle, defending his native land from the invaders...
Today, F-16 pilots perform combat missions in various areas in incredibly difficult conditions almost every day, providing fighter cover for air strike groups and striking enemy targets. Ukrainian pilots work to the maximum of their human and technical capabilities, risking their lives every time they perform combat missions. Pavlo was one of them!
All the circumstances of the tragedy are being established by an interdepartmental commission that has already begun its work," the Air Force added.
A photo of Pavel Ivanov is being published on social media.
The death of the pilot of the Mesa
On 26 August 2024, it became known that pilot Oleksiy Mes, call sign Moonfish, was killed while repelling a Russian missile attack.
On the evening of 29 August, the General Staff confirmed the loss of an F-16 fighter jet during a Russian missile strike on Ukraine.
Representatives of the Ukrainian Air Force told on condition of anonymity that various versions are being considered, including "friendly fire" from their air defence systems, a technical malfunction, and pilot error.
The deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence, 'servant of the people' Mariana Bezugla, said that the F-16 fighter jet of Ukrainian pilot Oleksiy 'Moonfish' Mes was shot down by a Patriot missile system due to discoordination between units.
