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Ukrainian Air Force Mourns Loss of Senior Navigator

12/9/2025

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The Ukrainian Air Force reported Lieutenant Colonel Yevhenii Ivanov died on December 8 during a combat mission.
He was the senior navigator of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade.
The Air Force has not disclosed mission specifics.
The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation.
His death adds to the toll of pilots lost since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including MiG-29 pilot Major Serhii Bondar, who died in August.

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The Ukrainian Air Force reported Lieutenant Colonel Yevhenii Ivanov died on December 8 during a combat mission.
He was the senior navigator of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade.
The Air Force has not disclosed mission specifics.
The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation.
His death adds to the toll of pilots lost since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including MiG-29 pilot Major Serhii Bondar, who died in August.