Russian forces destroy Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet in Kyiv Oblast

Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id 236243d2-2bad-4c27-8b8d-e048b6ee03a8.

Where: Kyivresolved to locality50.450, 30.524
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-01
Sourcing: 5 reports5 outlets carrying it · independence not established
How far this got: localizednamed facility unresolvedThis signal has no sensor recommendation, so there is nothing specific to look for.

Summary

On October 1, 2026, a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet was destroyed in Kyiv Oblast after being struck by a Russian missile. The pilot, Captain Marat Mambetov of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade, was killed during the engagement. Reports indicate that Mambetov was conducting a mission to launch missile and bomb attacks against Russian forces when his aircraft was hit. Although the pilot attempted to eject from the jet, he succumbed to his wounds.

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What remains unresolved

named facility unresolved

Timeline

13 recorded change(s). The ledger starts when this event was first folded: the initial observation is not recorded as a change, so an empty timeline means nothing has moved since, not that nothing is known.

13 change(s) before the history shown here.

Sources

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pravda.com.ua
- Ukraine loses MiG-29 fighter jet and pilot in combat2026-10-01
ukrinform.net
- Ukrainian MiG-29 hit by enemy missile, pilot killed2026-10-01
kyivindependent.com
- Ukrainian pilot dies after MiG-29 fighter shot down by Russian missile2026-10-01
en.apa.az
- Ukraine loses MiG-29 fighter jet and pilot in combat2026-10-01
kyivpost.com
- Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 Pilot Killed in Combat2026-10-01

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