Major Stepan Tarabalka, 29, the father of a child, was killed when his MiG-29 was shot down on March 13 while fighting “overwhelming” enemy forces, according to local reports. Ukrainian sources today confirmed the identity of the fighter pilot and his death The times. They said the helmet and glasses were expected to go on sale at an auction in London soon, although they did not provide further details. He became famous after the Ukrainian government posted on Twitter a video showing an artist’s impression of the pilot, claiming that he shot down six Russian planes at
