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Oleksii Mes
Ukrainian military pilot
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dead
- born
- 1993
- died
- 2024
- age at death
- 30
- known for
- fighter pilot
1993 β 2024

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who oleksii mes is
Oleksii Serhiiovych Mes was a Ukrainian fighter pilot with the call sign "Moonfish" of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He died when his F-16 crashed while repelling a Russian missile attack, according to the Ukrainian military. In 2025, he was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine.
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