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Ukrainian MiG-29 shot down during combat mission
A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter aircraft was shot down by a missile during a combat mission on 1 October 2026. The pilot ejected from the aircraft but did not survive. The precise location of the incident has not been officially confirmed.
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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
3 differing positions reported on casualties across 3 publishers; unresolved.
- telegramзагинув ще один український захисник
- allkharkovзагинув український пілот винищувача
- klix-baPilot se katapultirao, ali nije preživio
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 2 publishers; unresolved.
- telegramВоздушные силы Украины
- klix-baRusi
2 differing positions reported on timing across 2 publishers; unresolved.
- telegramСьогодні, 1 жовтня 2026 року
- allkharkovСьогодні
Wherenot resolved
First reported24 days ago
Published2026-10-01 14:51 UTC
Occurred2026-10-01
Sources3
Casualties reported1
How this travelled.
Reports7Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings.
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Global Event Monitor. Ukrainian MiG-29 shot down during combat mission. 2026-10-01T14:51:18.065Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4280. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-01/a-ukrainian-mig-29-pilot-was-killed-during-a-combat-31e05554
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