On 1 October 2026, Ukrainian military pilot Captain Marat Redvanovich Mambetov was killed whilst carrying out a combat mission. He was the flight leader of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade, \u00abThe Ghost of Kyiv\u00bb, and was carrying out combat sorties in a MiG-29 fighter. According to published reports, during the mission, the Ukrainian aircraft was carrying out missile and bomb strikes against Russian forces on one section of the front line. The MiG-29 was hit by an enemy missile. The pilot managed to eject, but did not survive.<\/p>\n
According to the available information, the captain Marat Mambetov<\/strong> He was on a combat mission in one of the sectors of the front. His MiG-29 fired air-to-ground munitions at Russian forces\u2019 positions.<\/p>\n Whilst carrying out the mission, the fighter jet was hit by an enemy missile. The pilot ejected from the damaged aircraft but was killed.<\/p>\n Details of the specific area where the mission was being carried out and other circumstances surrounding the loss of the aircraft are not being disclosed.<\/p>\n Marat Redvanovich Mambetov<\/strong> held the rank of captain and was commander of a flight in the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade<\/strong>, which is associated with the legendary figure of the \u00abGhost of Kyiv\u00bb.<\/p>\n The squadron has been involved in defending Ukrainian airspace since the very first days of the full-scale Russian invasion. Its pilots carry out air defence missions, provide cover for Ukrainian forces and launch strikes against Russian positions.<\/p>\n Mambetov continued to fly combat missions in a MiG-29 \u2014 one of the main types of fighter aircraft that Ukraine has been using since the start of the major war.<\/p>\n Tactical aviation operations remain one of the most high-risk aspects of combat operations. Ukrainian pilots are forced to operate amidst a dense Russian air defence network and under constant threat from missile systems and enemy aircraft.<\/p>\n Captain Marat Mambetov was killed whilst carrying out a combat mission. His final sortie was directed against Russian forces on the front line. The pilot managed to escape from his damaged fighter, but did not survive after ejecting.<\/p>\n We extend our condolences to the family, friends and comrades of the Ukrainian pilot.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u041f\u0456\u0434 \u0447\u0430\u0441 \u0432\u0438\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0431\u043e\u0439\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0437\u0430\u0432\u0434\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f 1 \u0436\u043e\u0432\u0442\u043d\u044f 2026 \u0440\u043e\u043a\u0443 \u0437\u0430\u0433\u0438\u043d\u0443\u0432 \u0443\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0439 \u043b\u044c\u043e\u0442\u0447\u0438\u043a, \u043a\u0430\u043f\u0456\u0442\u0430\u043d \u041c\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0442 \u0420\u0435\u0434\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0447 \u041c\u0430\u043c\u0431\u0435\u0442\u043e\u0432. \u0412\u0456\u043d \u0431\u0443\u0432 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0438\u0440\u043e\u043c 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Mambetov served in the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade<\/h2>\n
Ukraine has lost yet another fighter pilot<\/h2>\n