Ukrainian F-16 pilot Pavlo Ivanov was killed while carrying out a combat mission when his fighter jet was downed by a Russian missile.
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Pavlo Ivanov was killed on 12 April 2025 while carrying out a combat mission when his F-16 was downed by a Russian missile
Pavlo Ivanov, a 26-year-old Ukrainian F-16 pilot, was killed during a combat mission on April 12, Ukraine's Air Force reported.
Pavlo Ivanov was killed while on a combat mission in an F-16 on April 12, 2025
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