Some details of the rescue of the navigator shot down by the Turks aircraft Su-24
It is reported that in addition to the Russian military, 18 military personnel from the Syrian army and six representatives of the elite special forces of the Hezbolla movement participated in the search and rescue operation. They took the Russian pilot to the territory controlled by the Syrian troops, from where he was taken to the Hmeimim airbase.
Meanwhile, it became known that the president signed a decree on awarding state awards of the Russian Federation to servicemen of the Armed Forces. We are talking about awarding (posthumously) Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Peshkov (the dead pilot of the Su-24) and sailor Alexander Pozynich (the dead marine, who participated in the rescue operation). The navigator of the Su-24 bomber, captain Konstantin Murakhtin, was also awarded.
Of presidential decree:
For courage, bravery and dedication shown in the performance of military duty, captain Murakhtin Konstantin Valerievich and sailor Pozychnich Alexander Mikhailovich (posthumously) were awarded the Orders of Courage.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu expressed his gratitude to the Russian servicemen who participated in the search and rescue operation:
Earlier, the Russian ambassador to France stated that Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Peshkov (pilot Su-24) was injured when he descended by parachute, after which he was “brutally killed by jihadists on earth” (these are the words of Russian ambassador Alexander Orlov radio stations Europe1).
For your information:
Last year, according to the results of the Aviadarts-2014 contest, Konstantin Murakhtin was recognized as the best among navigators of the bomber aviation. Konstantin Murakhtin - a native of the village of Petrovka in Odessa region, a representative of the military dynasty.
- REN-TV
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