“According to the sources of the BBC, Ivanov aircraft He was knocked down with a Russian rocket” – passed the service. – Total towards the plane Three rockets were fired. It was an either directed anti-aircraft rocket from the terrestrial S-400 system or R-37 air bullet-said the anonymous interlocutor.
BBC Ukraine emphasizes that its source ruled out that Ivanov died as a result of the so -called fratricidal fire, i.e. as a result of the Ukrainian army firing. “According to him (interlocutor) in the zone where Ivanov was flying, Ukrainian air defense systems did not operate,” we read.
Death of a Ukrainian pilot. He died, piloting the f-16 fighter
The President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelnski informed about the death of the pilot and the loss of the aircraft on Saturday. “Today, unfortunately, he died in the fight on board F-16 Captain Pawło Iwanow. The boy was 26 years old. I express your sympathy to Paweł's family and companions, “said Zelanski. He said that the circumstances of the incident are currently being examined.
“Ukrainian (aircraft) F-16, Mirage, MIG-I, all our combat aircraft heroically perform combat tasks, defending our country and supporting ground operations. Air forces are also involved in defending Ukraine against Russian rockets and drones. We are proud of our soldiers. We will answer hard and loud” – emphasized the president.
Ukraine's Air Force reported in a statement that Captain Ivanov “died in battle, defending his native land against (Russian) occupants.” They did not reveal where exactly the pilot's death occurred.
War in Ukraine. How many f-16 fighters have been sent to Kiev?
“Currently, F-16 pilots perform combat missions almost every day in various areas in extremely difficult conditions, providing a hunting cover for shock groups and attacking enemy goals. Ukrainian pilots work at the maximum of their human and technical possibilitiesrisking life every time they perform combat missions. Pawło was one of them! ” – they passed the air forces in a popular messenger in the east.
This is the second Ukrainian pilot and F-16 aircraftwhich Ukraine lost during the war with Russia. The first such machine crashed in the last days of August last year.
The first F-16 reached Ukraine on July 31, 2024. The authorities in Kiev did not reveal how many machines they received at the time. About 60 aircraft was committed by a coalition of Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and Belgium.
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