‘He Died Like a Hero’: Ukrainian F-16 Pilot Killed in One of Russia’s Largest Airstrikes So Far

stlbeacon.org - 6/30/2025

A Ukrainian F-16 pilot was killed overnight while defending the country from one of the largest Russian air attacks to date, officials said Sunday. Lieutenant Colonel Maksym Ustymenko, 31, died after his fighter jet was damaged during an operation to intercept Russian missiles and drones, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

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