Ihor Bedzai
Hero of Ukraine Ihor Bedzai | |
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| Born | 20 July 1972 Mykolaiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 7 May 2022 †(aged 49) Odesa Oblast, Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Naval Aviation |
| Years of service | 1993–2022 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | Commander of the 10th Naval Aviation Brigade Commander of the Ukrainian Naval Aviation Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Navy |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of Ukraine Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky III class |
Ihor Volodymyrovych Bedzai (Ukrainian: Ігор Володимирович Бедзай; 20 July 1972 – 7 May 2022) was a Ukrainian naval officer and pilot killed when his helicopter was shot down by invading Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He was also the Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Navy. He was a posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine as a recipient of the Order of the Gold Star, and the knight of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky III class.