Ruslan Polovinko
Ruslan Polovinko | |
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Ukrainian: Руслан Олександрович Половинко | |
Born | |
Died | August 6, 1992 | (aged 22)
Burial place | Zmiiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine |
Nationality | Ukrainian |
Occupation | Military |
Awards | National Hero of Azerbaijan |
Ruslan Polovinko (Ukrainian: Руслан Олександрович Половинко; 21 October 1969 – 6 August 1992) was a Ukrainian–Azerbaijani helicopter pilot and lieutenant, who participated in the Nagorno-Karabakh War within Azerbaijani military. For his actions in the war he was posthumously awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan.[1]
Biography
Polovinko was born on 21 October 1969, in Zmiiv of the Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. In 1987, he enrolled at the Syzran Higher Military Aviation School in Syzran, Russia. After graduating from high school in 1991, he was sent to serve in the Nakhchivan. After the formation of Azerbaijani Air Forces, he continued his service in the Baku Helicopter Squadron.[2]
Military service
From 1991, he began to fight in the Nagorno-Karabakh War. Polovinko showed high heroism in the battles for Gubadly, Lachin and Aghdere. On 6 August 1992, after the receipt of information about the siege of Azerbaijani military by the Armenian forces on the Kasapet height, the crew of Mi-24 helicopter, consisting of Ruslan Polovinko, Zakir Majidov (commander) and Javanshir Rahimov rushed to help them to evacuate. After three dangerous flights, they completely destroyed enemy troops and heavy machines and evacuated the injured and fallen soldiers from the dangerous area, but they heroically died during the fourth flight to this area.[3]
Polovinko was posthumously awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan on 14 September 1992, by the decree no. 204 of the President of Azerbaijan. He was buried in his native town of Zmiiv. Polovinko was single.
References
- ^ "В Украине почтили память Национального героя Азербайджана (ФОТО)" (in Russian). Trend News Agency. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ AMBASSADOR EYNULLA MADATLI MEEtS WITH PARENTS OF RUSLAN POLOVINKO
- ^ Polovinko Ruslan Aleksandroviç
External links
- 1969 births
- 1992 deaths
- Helicopter pilots
- National Heroes of Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijani military personnel
- Azerbaijani military personnel of the Nagorno-Karabakh War
- Azerbaijani military personnel killed in action
- Azerbaijani people of Ukrainian descent
- Ukrainian military personnel killed in action
- People from Zmiiv
- Syzran Higher Military Aviation School alumni