Anton Listopad. Archival photoMOSCOW, Aug 15During a Russian military special operation, Anton Listopad, who was called «one of the best pilots of Ukraine», was eliminated, the Odessa edition «Dumskaya» reports, citing a representative of the authorities of the Ivano-Frankivsk region.Circumstances The death of the pilot is still unknown. «A few days before his death, on the Day of the Air Force of Ukraine, he received the Order For Courage, III degree, from the President,» the portal writes. According to the publication, in 2019 Listopad was recognized as «the best pilot of Ukraine.» 
Americans fighting for Ukraine are overcome with doubts, former Marine said Russia has been conducting a military special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine since February 24. Vladimir Putin called its task «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the president, the ultimate goal of the operation is the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions that guarantee the security of Russia itself. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Defense, during the special operation, the Russian military destroyed at least 267 Ukrainian aircraft and 148 helicopters.
June 22, 17:18InfographicInteractive map of the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine
