Sergey Palagin

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
Palagin in 2015 in Krasnodar, Russia
Born(1968-03-26)March 26, 1968
Died6 November 2020(2020-11-06) (aged 52)

Biography

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.

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