Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot killed by Russian missile on 1 October
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- Captain Marat Redvanovich Mambetov, 25, was killed on 1 October when a Russian missile struck his MiG‑29 during a combat mission on the front line; he was the flight commander of the 40th Tactical Air Squadron.
- The MiG‑29 is used by Ukraine for front‑line attack missions and has been adapted to carry Western‑origin guided munitions; Ukraine has received MiG‑29s from Poland and Slovakia to replace losses, and Poland agreed to send additional MiG‑29s this summer.
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