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Ukrainians Mourn The Loss Of F-16 Pilot Ustymenko

Summary by Radio Free Europe/ RadioLiberty
Mourners paid respects at a funeral on July 3 for Ukraine's third F-16 pilot lost while fighting off Russian attacks. Maksym Ustymenko's plane went down near the Sumy region on June 29 after reportedly shooting down seven Shahed kamikaze drones.

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On the night of June 29, F-16 fighter pilot Maxim Ustymenko destroyed seven “shaheeds” during the repulse of a Russian air attack. The investigation will establish the causes of damage to the aircraft, which led to the death of the Hero of Ukraine.

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In St. Michael's Cathedral and on Independence Square in Kyiv, people said goodbye to the deceased F-16 pilot from Kharkiv, Maksym Ustimenko. He died on the night of June 29 while repelling a massive Russian air attack when he diverted a damaged plane away from a settlement because he did not have time to eject. The farewell ceremony took place on Thursday, July 3, Suspilne reports. Maksym was one of 15 graduates of the Kharkiv Kozhedub Air Forc…

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Gwara broke the news in on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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