Ludmila Zhernovskaya19:19, 29.08.24

He managed to destroy three cruise missiles and one drone.

During the Russian massive shelling, Ukrainian Air Force pilot Alexey Mes was killed.

On August 26, the Ukrainian defender entered his last battle, destroying three cruise missiles and one attack drone, according to the Facebook page of the Air Command “West “ .

“Alexey saved Ukrainians from deadly Russian missiles. Unfortunately, at the cost of his own life. Alexey Mes was a strong and devoted warrior, a highly skilled pilot, a leader on the ground and in the sky, a good friend, a loving son, father, husband, and a patriot of his country,” the statement said.

On the day of farewell, a pair of MiG-29 fighters paid tribute to the fallen pilot from the sky. His combat friends flew over the procession. By order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the lieutenant colonel was awarded the military rank of colonel posthumously.

Massive shelling on August 26

During another massive terrorist shelling, Ukraine was attacked by 127 missiles and 109 attack drones. As a result of the strike, seven Ukrainian civilians were killed and 47 were injured.

It is known that the Ukrainian air defense shot down 201 air targets – 102 missiles and 99 attack drones. The country’s energy infrastructure was again under attack

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