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Ukrainian Pilot Dies After MiG-29 Fighter Shot Down by Russian Missile
The Air Force said the 40th Ghost of Kyiv Brigade pilot was hit by an enemy missile and died after ejecting from his MiG-29.
- On Thursday, Captain Marat Redvanovych Mambetov of the 40th 'Ghost of Kyiv' Tactical Aviation Brigade was killed during a combat mission, the Ukrainian Air Force reported via Facebook.
- Mambetov was carrying out missile and bomb strikes against Russian occupation forces when his aircraft was hit by an enemy missile in an unidentified sector of the front.
- Although the flight commander was able to eject after his MiG-29 was struck, Air Force Command reported that he did not survive his injuries.
- The Ukrainian Air Force expressed sincere condolences to the family and loved ones, stressing that Mambetov defended Ukraine until his last breath.
- According to Censor, reports of the incident appeared on Facebook, identifying Mambetov as a flight commander within the 40th 'Ghost of Kyiv' Tactical Aviation Brigade.
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