"A long-awaited baby": widow of fallen Ukrainian F-16 pilot gives birth to daughter
Iryna, the widow of Pavlo Ivanov, a Ukrainian F-16 pilot who was killed defending Ukraine, has given birth to a daughter. The baby has been named Yustyna.
Source: Lviv Oblast Perinatal Centre
Details: The Centre described the baby as long-awaited and a dream come true. Pavlo had very much wanted a daughter, and the couple had chosen her name in advance. It was only after Pavlo's death that Iryna discovered that his dream of having a daughter would be fulfilled.
Little Yustyna arrived after a 40-week pregnancy, measuring 51 cm (20 inches) and weighing 3 kg (6 lb 6 oz).
Quote from the Centre: "The team at Lviv Perinatal Centre had the honour of helping bring this baby into the world. We salute the family's courage and rejoice that life prevails despite everything!
The memory of the Hero now has an earthly continuation – his little daughter. May the little girl grow up healthy and under peaceful skies."
Background:
- Pavlo Ivanov was one of the first pilots in Ukraine to master the F-16. He was killed on 12 April 2025 while carrying out a combat mission, aged 26. The fighter jet was downed by a Russian missile.
- Pavlo was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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