Sergey Vyacheslavovich Palagin (Russian: Серге́й Вячесла́вович Пала́гин; 26 March 1968 — 6 November 2020)[1] was a Russian military pilot, lieutenant colonel and combatant during the Ossetian–Ingush conflict, First Chechen War, Second Chechen War, the war in Dagestan, and the Russo-Georgian War. He was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2004.

Sergey Vyacheslavovich Palagin
Palagin in 2015 in Krasnodar, Russia
Born(1968-03-26)March 26, 1968
Died6 November 2020(2020-11-06) (aged 52)

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Over his time in service of the Russian Military (1985–2014), Palagin earned the nickname "Brother" (Russian: Братишка), given to him by soldiers who were often rescued by his experienced helicopter crew in critical situations. He flew an Mi-8 model helicopter.

Palagin died from complications of COVID-19 on 6 November 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. He was 52 years old.

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