Belarusian military pilots, Major Andrei Nichiporka and Lieutenant Nikita Kononenko, posthumously awarded the title of heroes of Belarus. Decree on awarding the highest rank of the Republic of those killed under the Baranovichi servicemen signed on November 24 President Alexander Lukashenko. This was reported in the press service of the head of state.
Two pilots of the Lida assault air base received the award for the courage and heroism manifested during the execution of military debt. On May 19, 2021, the officers who have completed the training flight collided with the refusal of the Yak-130 aircraft control system. At this time, the plane was over residential building. During maneuvering, pilots managed to send the falling yak past the houses. Thanks to this, the victims among the civilian population managed to avoid, but those who managed the aircraft and Kononenko died.
Explosion from the fall of the aircraft hit the video. “Considered minutes, he collapsed – and all the services were already. Sorry for the dead pilots, sorry for people … And why are the aircraft perform flights over the city?” – outraged by one of the witnesses of the incident.
The title of the Hero of Belarus prior to the signing of this Decree was assigned in the republic only 11 times, of which in two cases – posthumously. For the last time award for high professional skills and exceptional sports achievements received in 2014 the biathlonist Daria Domrachev, which became the most titled athlete in the history of the Winter Olympic Games.
previously became aware of the award of 31 employees (of which 26 – posthumously) riot police rank of the hero of Russia. Rosgvardeysians received a high reward for the execution of professional duties related to risk to life. In total, Russia’s title Hero is more than 1,000 people.