Sergey Vyacheslavovich Palagin (Russian: Серге́й Вячесла́вович Пала́гин; 26 March 1968 — 6 November 2020)[1] was a Russian military pilot, lieutenant colonel and combatant during the Ossetian-Ingush conflict, First Chechen War, Second Chechen War, War of Dagestan, and Ossetian war. He was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2004.
Sergey Vyacheslavovich Palagin | |
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 Palagin in 2015 in Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Born | March 26, 1968 |
| Died | 6 November 2020 (aged 52) |
Biography edit
Over his time in service of the Russian Military (1985–2014), Palagin earned the nickname "Brother" (Russian: Братишка), given to him by soldiers who were often rescued by his experienced helicopter crew in critical situations. He flew an Mi-8 model helicopter.
Palagin died from complications of COVID-19 on 6 November 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. He was 52 years old.
Awards edit
- Hero of the Russian Federation (by order of the President of Russia of 6 April 2004, Gold Star medal No. 818).
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (4th class with Swords).
- Three Orders of Courage (1996, 2000 and 2002).
- Order of Military Merit.
- Multiple medals, including:
- Medal "For Courage" (ru) (2006);
- Medal "For Battle Merit";
- Medal of Nesterov;
- Medal "For Military Valor" (ru) (First (2002) and Second (2001) class);
- Medal "For Strengthening the Military Commonwealth" (ru);
- Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" (ru) (1st, 2nd and 3rd class);
- Medal "For Service in the Air Force" (ru);
- Medal "100 years of the Air Force".
- Badge "For Service in the Caucasus" from the Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.
- Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh (ru) (3rd class).
- Order of Saint Anna (3rd class (2018)).
- Medal "For Services to the Stavropol Territory".[2]
- The title: "Honorary Citizen of the city of Krasnodar" (ru) (2016).[3]