Ukrainian pilot Yevhen Lysenko died during air fight near Zhytomyr as informs Cherkassy Regional
Territorial Personnel and Social Support Centre.
Mayor Yevhen Lysenko, born in 1994, was a Pilot-instructor, Commander of air squadron of Sevastopil
Tactical Aviation Brigade named after Pokryshkin.
It is reported, that he was piloting fighter plane Mig-29. While fighting two Russian aircrafts he managed to shot down one, but was killed by enemy’s aircraft air-defense system.
Hero was buried on March 12 in his native village Rotmistrivka in Cherkassy region.