On Monday, March 9, the commander of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade, Oleksandr Dovhach, died during a flight in the eastern direction, the Air Force command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported. "This afternoon, March 9, 2026, in the eastern front, under significant enemy air superiority and powerful enemy air defense systems, Colonel Oleksandr Dovhach, commander of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade and Hero of Ukraine, died. He once again carried out a combat mission, unfortunately, at