Russian military man
Ilya Sizov |
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| Native name | Илья Андреевич Сизов |
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| Birth name | Ilya Andreevich Sizov |
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| Born | (1985-08-17) 17 August 1985 (age 39)
Kineshma, Ivanovo Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Allegiance |  Russia |
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| Service | Russian Air Force |
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| Rank |  Podpolkovnik |
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| Battles and wars | Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war
Russian invasion of Ukraine |
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| Awards | - Hero of the Russian Federation
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th degree with swords
- Order of Courage
- Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd degree with swords
- Medal For Courage
- Nesterov Medal
- Medal For Military Valor (Ministry of Defense) 2nd degree
- Medal for Strengthening Military Cooperation (Ministry of Defense of Russia 2009)
- Medal for Distinction in Military Service (Ministry of Defense 2009) 2nd degree
- Medal For Distinction in Military Service (Ministry of Defense) 3rd degree
- Medal for Participant in Military Operation in Syria
- Medal for Participation in Military Parade on Victory Day
- Medal 100 years of the Air Force
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Lieutenant Colonel Ilya Andreevich Sizov (Russian: Илья Андреевич Сизов; born 17 August 1985) is a Russian military man, fighter pilot, and deputy commander of the 23rd Fighter Aviation Regiment 303rd Mixed Aviation Division 11th Air Force and Air Defense Army. He is a participant in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where he also received the award Hero of the Russian Federation (2022).
Biography
Born in Kineshma, Ivanovo Oblast into a military family,[1] he spent his childhood in Karelia, and graduated from secondary school No. 45 in Petrozavodsk.[2]
Graduated from the Krasnodar Military Aviation Institute. In 2016, he won the all-army military competition "Aviadarts". He participated in the Russian military operation in Syria.[2]
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, while flying a Su-30SM fighter,[3] Lieutenant Colonel Ilya Sizov "destroyed 11 Ukrainian aircraft (3 Su-24 aircraft, 3 Su-27 aircraft, 2 MiG-29 aircraft, 2 Mi-24 helicopters, 1 Mi-14 helicopter), and two Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile systems".[2]
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