Legendary Ukrainian pilot Igor Bedzai died in a battle with the invaders

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/photo from Facebook Valeriya Oleinikova

On On the 75th day of a full-scale war, Ukrainian pilots continue to defend the airspace. One of these aces was Igor Bedzai, Deputy Commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for Aviation.

The Colonel, fighting the Russian occupiers, on May 7 heroically gave his life for a peaceful sky over Ukraine. Valeria Oleinikova announced this on her social media page.

But really, winged soils are not necessary. There is no earth, it will be the sky. A strong commander and pilot, a true friend and a good person. Eternal memory to the Hero. Heroes do not die – they live forever in our hearts, – the girl wrote.

Igor Bedzai died while performing a combat mission as part of the crew of a Mi-14 naval helicopter from a Russian fighter missile. Eternal memory to the hero! Condolences to family and friends.

What is known about the deceased Hero

• Igor Bedzai served as Deputy Commander of the Naval Forces from Aviation. In 2014, he was the acting commander of the 10th Saki Naval Aviation Brigade of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
• The Odessa edition “Dumskaya” writes that he was a native of Nikolaev, there were legends about him during his lifetime, they remembered the Hero as an example of devotion to the country and his military duty.
• The colonel was a brilliant officer, a kind commander, a great professional in his field, flying both helicopters and airplanes, and at the same time he was a very modest person.

Pay attention!Igor Bedzai was awarded the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky III degree, and in 2018 he received an award weapon. aviation under the leadership of Igor Bedzai conducted a large-scale operation to save their aircraft and helicopters. At gunpoint, our servicemen withdrew military equipment from the occupied Crimea and became the only unit that succeeded.

In conditions of complete silence on the radio, on cold engines, Ukrainian pilots took to the skies from the airfield in Novofedorovka and took the equipment from Kulbakino . After that, another plane was hijacked.

Thanks to Bedzai, naval aviation was preserved

Volunteer Taras Chmut said that in 2014 Igor Bedzai was almost the only one from the entire command of the fleet who showed leadership and determination – while everyone was waiting for the mythical “orders from Kyiv”.

According to him, in fact, thanks to the leadership of the colonel, Ukraine was able to save Naval Aviation.