On the night of August 23, 2025, after completing a combat mission during an approach, the pilot of the MiG-29 fighter, Major Sergey Bondar, born in 1979, died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The causes and circumstances of the tragedy are currently being established. The military services are conducting a detailed investigation to clarify all the nuances of the event and determine the exact cause of the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Major Bondar was an experienced pilot who performed missions in extreme conditions. He became an example of professionalism for his younger colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This tragedy was a heavy blow to the military aviation team. Colleagues remember him as a responsible and dedicated military officer who consistently prioritized the safety of the crew and the successful completion of missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Experts continue the investigation to determine all the circumstances of the incident. Preliminary data indicate that the crash occurred during an approach after completing a combat mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the same time, on the same night, during a large-scale air attack, pilot 1st class Lieutenant Colonel Maksym Ustimenko, born in 1993, who was at the controls of an F-16 fighter jet, was killed. He participated in repelling the enemy attack, using the entire arsenal of on-board weapons, destroying seven air targets. However, his plane was damaged and began to lose altitude rapidly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On the night of August 23, 2025, after completing a combat mission during an approach, the pilot of the MiG-29 fighter, Major Sergey Bondar, born in 1979, died. The causes and circumstances of the tragedy are currently being established. The military services are conducting a detailed investigation to clarify all the nuances of the event […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":17685,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n