President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to the fallen F-16 pilot Pavlo Ivanov.

Source : decree on the President's website

Quote : "For personal courage and heroism in the defence of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, selfless service to the Ukrainian people, I hereby decree:

To award the title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star to Pavlo Ivanov, Major (posthumously)."

Background :

• On Saturday, 12 April, 26-year-old pilot Pavlo Ivanov was killed while flying an F-16 combat mission.
• Zelenskyy noted that he had heard reports from the military on this combat situation, and all the circumstances of the incident were being investigated.

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