On Saturday, April 12, 26-year-old pilot Pavel Ivanov was killed while performing a combat mission on an F-16.

Source: Air Forces of Ukraine.

The details of the tragedy are currently being investigated by an interdepartmental commission that has already begun its work.

The department has not disclosed further details regarding the pilot's death.

Update: Initially, it was reported that Ivanov was 21 years old, but the text was later corrected to 26.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has reacted to the pilot's death.

Zelensky's statement:

"We received necessary reports from the military regarding this combat situation. We are clarifying all circumstances."