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Deputy Commander of Ukraine’s Navy killed in action – Report
Deputy Commander of Ukraine’s Navy killed in action – Report
Col. Ihor Bedzai, the Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Navy, was killed in action, state-run Ukrinform News Agency reported on Monday.
Bedzai was killed by a Russian fighter rocket during a combat mission as part of the Mi-14 naval helicopter crew, Ukrinform reported, citing a Facebook post by Taras Chmut.
The director of the Come Back Alive Charitable Foundation had reported.
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Chmut did not disclose in what battle and when Bedzai was killed.
Bedzai formerly served as a commander of the 10th Naval Aviation Brigade.
He was known for successfully evacuating military equipment from Crimea to Ukraine after the peninsula was incorporated into Russia in 2014 following a referendum.
(Xinhua/NAN)