Nikolay Nikolaevich Yartsev (born August 20, 1963 , Lysychansk [1] ) - Soviet , Russian military pilot, colonel; Hero of Russia (2000).
| Nikolay Nikolaevich Yartsev | ||||||
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| Date of Birth | August 20, 1963 (56 years old) | |||||
| Place of Birth | Lisichansk , Voroshilovograd region , Ukrainian SSR , USSR [1] | |||||
| Affiliation |  USSR → Russia | |||||
| Type of army |  Russian Air Force | |||||
| Years of service | 1980—2011 | |||||
| Rank | Colonel | |||||
| Commanded | 487th Helicopter Regiment; Syzran Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots | |||||
| Battles / wars | Afghan war (1979-1989) ; Civil war in Tajikistan ; Second Chechen War | |||||
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Awards
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
In 1980-1984 studied at the Syzran Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots [2] , then served in the Air Force of the Trans-Baikal Military District and the Central Group of Forces .
From August 1987 to May 1988 he participated in the fighting in Afghanistan (Jalalabad province) as part of the 335th separate helicopter regiment. Fulfilled 178 sorties by helicopter Mi-24 ; was awarded the Order of the Red Star .
In 1993, he participated in hostilities in Tajikistan , in 1997 - on the Chechen-Dagestan border.
In 1997 he graduated from the Air Force Academy named after Yu.A. Gagarin . Since 1999 - Deputy Commander of a separate helicopter regiment of the North Caucasus Military District .
In August 1999, he participated in the destruction of gangs in the territory of Dagestan . He was the first in the regiment to perform night combat sorties in mountainous terrain, and taught other pilots this. On August 8, on a Mi-24 helicopter in a carriage with operator-pilot Major A. Budnik, he performed a flight to support the ground forces; In the area of Botlikh, he discovered and destroyed an anti-aircraft installation of militants. August 10 destroyed the mortar of the enemy and seven bandits.
By the decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 6, 2000, for the courage and bravery shown in extraordinary circumstances during the liquidation of illegal armed groups in the North Caucasus region, Lieutenant Colonel Yartsev Nikolay Nikolayevich was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation with the award of the Golden Star medal (No. 648).
In the summer of 2002, he participated in the defeat of the Gelaev gang in the area of the village of Galashki (Ingushetia). From December 2003 to February 2005 - commander of the 487th Helicopter Regiment ( Budennovsk , Stavropol Territory). From March 2005 - deputy chief, from October 2009 - head of the Syzran Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots - a branch of the Military Training and Scientific Center named after Professor N. G. Zhukovsky and Yu. A. Gagarin (until December 2011 [3] ). Awarded the military rank of Colonel.
In 2011, a criminal case was opened against N. N. Yartsev under article 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation [4] , which in 2012 was transferred to the Main Military Investigation Directorate of Russia [5] . As of January 2013, he continues to serve in the Air Force [6] .
On March 6, 2015, the Samara Military Garrison Court sentenced Yartsev to two years in prison and two years probation. In connection with the amnesty, the convict was released in the courtroom. Also, Colonel Yartsev must compensate the victims for the damage caused to them [7] [8]
Rewards
- Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia (2000)
- Order of the Red Star
- Order of Courage
- Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland (with swords)
- medal "For Military Merit"
- medals.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Now - Lugansk region , Ukraine .
- ↑ Kunitsyn V.P., Tolkachev V.M. Military camp: from the Ust-Dvinsk infantry regiment to the helicopter school . - Syzran: Your Look, 2013. - 256 p. - 500 copies. - ISBN 978-5-904048-35-8 .
- ↑ Decree of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev No. 1675 of December 22, 2011 (" Inforotor ")
- ↑ The media connect the resignation of the Air Force commander with the revelations of the "army Navalny" (inaccessible link) . NEWSru.com (May 2, 2012). Date of treatment April 30, 2013. Archived July 6, 2012.
- ↑ The case of Colonels Yartsev and Pleitkin was transferred to the Main Military Investigation Directorate of Russia (Inaccessible link) . BezFormata.ru. Date of treatment April 30, 2013. Archived November 1, 2016.
- ↑ Yartsev Nikolay Nikolaevich . SVVAUL (January 17, 2013). Date of treatment April 30, 2013. Archived May 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Corkscrew" for a helicopter hero . FSUE GTRK Samara (06.3.2015). Date of treatment March 11, 2015.
- ↑ Case 1-2 / 2015 . - Samara Military Garrison Court
Links
- Yartsev Nikolay Nikolaevich . Site " Heroes of the country ".
- Semenov D. Professionals: Rules of air combat (Inaccessible link) . Magazine for special forces "Brother". Date of treatment April 30, 2013. Archived March 8, 2011.