Zelenskyy awards fallen F-16 pilot Pavlo Ivanov title of Hero of Ukraine
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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