Sergey Palagin
Sergey Vyacheslavovich Palagin was a Russian military pilot, lieutenant colonel and combatant during the Ossetian–Ingush conflict, First Chechen War, Second Chechen War, the war in Dagestan, and the Russo-Georgian War. He was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2004.
Biography
Over his time in service of the Russian Military, Palagin earned the nickname "Brother", 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
- Hero of the Russian Federation.
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland".
- Three Orders of Courage.
- Order of Military Merit.
- Multiple medals, including:
- * Medal "For Courage" ;
- * Medal "For Battle Merit";
- * Medal of Nesterov;
- * Medal "For Military Valor" and Second ;
- * Medal "For Strengthening the Military Commonwealth" ;
- * Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" ;
- * Medal "For Service in the Air Force" ;
- * 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 .
- Order of Saint Anna.
- Medal "For Services to the Stavropol Territory".
- The title: "Honorary Citizen of the city of Krasnodar" .