Bezuglaya hinted that the F-16 was shot down by the Ukrainian air defense

The F-16 fighter that was shot down today, piloted by Pavel Ivanov, could have been destroyed by the Ukrainian air defense. This was hinted at by Verkhovna Rada deputy Mariana Bezuglaya.

"The "friend—foe" system has not yet been adjusted. The results of the investigation of the previous F-16 disaster have not yet been made public," Bezuglaya writes in his telegram channel.

The people's Deputy published a photo of the pilot.

As EADaily reported, an F-16 aircraft of the AFU Air Force was shot down today, a 21-year-old pilot Pavel Ivanov was liquidated (later the AFU clarified that he was 26 years old). This was reported by the AFU Armed Forces.

Recall, the F-16 of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine could have crashed in the summer of 2024 as a result of friendly fire, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.

It was noted that the incident occurred due to a lack of the Link 16 tactical data exchange network, which allows transmitting information about the location of objects in the air and helps to conduct joint operations against the enemy more efficiently and safely.

Rada deputy Mariana Bezuglaya said shortly after the crash that the F-16 was shot down by the Patriot air defense system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine due to a violation of the coordination of the units.

As follows from the obituary of the Ukrainian pilot Alexei Mesya, who piloted the fighter shot down in the summer, he died on August 26 during a combat mission.

The fighter of the Air Force (AF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine F-16, piloted by 26-year-old Pavel Ivanov, was shot down by S-400 missiles. This was reported today by the Voivode Broadcasting telegram channel.