US EditionUkrainian Su-27 pilot dies during combat mission
- Ukrainian Su-27 fighter pilot Lieutenant Colonel Yevhenii Ivanov died on Dec. 8 during a combat mission, as reported by Ukraine's Air Force.
- The incident occurred at noon in the eastern sector of the front line where Ivanov served with the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade.
- The specific mission details and circumstances surrounding his death are currently under investigation.
- The Air Force expressed condolences to Ivanov's family and friends.
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The Ukrainian forces report the loss of a long-time pilot. He is said to have flown many missions in the fight against the Russian invasion, but from his last the officer did not return. His unit honors him as a hero.
At noon on December 8, 2025, in the eastern direction, during the execution of a combat mission on the Su-27, the senior navigator of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade, Lieutenant Colonel Ivanov Yevgeny Vitalyevich, died.
In the SMO zone, the navigator of the Su-27 of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant Colonel Ivanov, was eliminated: EADaily
EADaily, December 8th, 2025. Lieutenant Colonel Yevgeny Ivanov, a pilot, was eliminated during the battle in the special operation zone today. This is reported by the Command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Air Force has announced the death of the pilot, 48-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Yevgeny Ivanov, pilot of a Su-27 fighter jet. The incident occurred on December 8th while conducting a combat mission over eastern Ukraine. The cause of the crash was not disclosed, but many indications suggest the pilot died as a result of the aircraft being shot down.
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