Ukrainian air force pilot killed in MiG-29 crash

A Ukrainian Air Force pilot was killed when his MiG-29 fighter jet crashed while landing after a combat mission on the night of August 23, 2025, the Air Force Command of Ukraine’s Armed Forces confirmed.

The pilot, Major Serhii Viktorovych Bondar, born in 1979, died in the incident. The causes and circumstances of the crash are currently under investigation, Caliber.Az reports via a statement by the Air Forces.

In the statement, the Air Force expressed its condolences to Bondar’s family and friends.

By Sabian Mammadli