In Vinnitsa region opened a monument at the burial site of two pilots who died in the skies over Lugansk Region - Dmitry Maiboroda Dmitry and Shkarbuna (+ photos)
In the winery on the Walk of Fame Central Cemetery, the burial place of the Hero of Ukraine colonel Dmitry Mayboroda and Chevalier of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnitsky III degree colonel Dmitry Shkarbuna opened pasm`yatnyky. Both crew members were Dmitry military transport aircraft An-26 military unit A1231 19 that 14 July 2014 was shot down near the city of Krasnodon that the Luhansk region. In the aircraft at an altitude of 6200 m on the part of Russian controlled missile hit " air-to-air & quot ;. Navy Guard MajorDmitry Mayboroda and assistant commander Guards Major Dmitry Shkarbun last moment tried to continue the flight. Selfless heroism of the pilots saved the lives of five crew members and military personnel, who accompanied the goods for personnel in the zone of combat missions. Unfortunately, the pilots themselves had no chance to escape. In CEDemoniyi monuments opening was attended by relatives and friends of fallen heroes, management and personnel of the Command Air Forces of Ukraine, heads of regional and city, including RSA chairman Valery Cow, Regional Council head Sergey Vinnitsa scrolls and Deputy Mayor Andrey Reva. Addressing the mustacheix audience who came to the public memorial service to honor the heroes who have Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Maiboroda Tatiana noted that heroic feat of pilots not only saved the crew, but also civilians. "Killed pilots, but they gave their lives for the sake of the lives of many people. I was in the area where they were killed, their planecould fall on populated areas, such as villages Novosvitlivka David Nicholas. In the latter - located farm. Despite mortal danger, losing precious seconds during which it was possible to escape my son and Dmitry Shkarbun holding the steering wheel to the end, to prevent civilian casualties. And they fell close this farm in subsectionOli, they did everything to save the crew, because they have families and children, and themselves heroically died for the independence of Ukraine "- said Tatiana Maiboroda. During the opening ceremony of the monument in the sky flying military transport aircraft AN-26 19 military unit A1231 (on such pilots were killed). Under the helm of the ship was a pupil Dmiter Mayboroda, other crew members to the sky Heroes of Ukraine lieutenant colonels and Dmitry Maiboroda Dmitry Shkarbuna. Paid tribute to the brave soldiers and military "guard of honor" Air Force Armed Forces. This was reported in the Vinnytsia Regional State AdministrationSource: http://artlife.rv.ua/