Ihor Bedzai
Ukrainian naval officer (1972–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ihor Volodymyrovych Bedzai (Ukrainian: Ігор Володимирович Бедзай; 20 July 1972 – 7 May 2022) was a Ukrainian naval officer and pilot killed when his helicopter was shot down by invading Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He was also the Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Navy.[1] He was a posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine as a recipient of the Order of the Gold Star, and the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky III class.
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Ihor Bedzai | |
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Born | 20 July 1972 Mykolaiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 7 May 2022 (aged 49) Odesa Oblast, Ukraine |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Service/ | Ukrainian Naval Aviation |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | Commander of the Ukrainian Naval Aviation Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Navy |
Battles/wars | Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–present) |
Awards | Hero of Ukraine Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky III class |
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