Ihor Volodymyrovych Bedzai (; 20 July 1972 – 7 May 2022) was a Ukrainian naval officer and pilot killed when his helicopter was shot down by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He was also the Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Navy.https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3478809-deputy-commander-of-ukrainian-navy-killed-in-battle.html He was a posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine as a recipient of the Order of the Gold Star, and the knight of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky III class.
Commemoration On 24 June 2022, in accordance with the Decree of the President of Ukraine, in order to perpetuate the memory of the Hero of Ukraine, Colonel Ihor Bedzai, his courage and heroism, indomitable spirit, revealed during the defense of the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, taking into account the exemplary performance of the assigned tasks by the personnel. The 10th Naval Aviation Brigade of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the brigade was named after the Hero of Ukraine, Colonel Ihor Bedzai, and in the future the brigade became known as the "10th Marine Aviation Brigade named after the Hero of Ukraine, Colonel Ihor Bedzai of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine".Указ Президента України № 446/2022 від 24 червня 2022 року «Про присвоєння імені Героя України полковника Ігоря Бедзая 10 морській авіаційній бригаді Військово-Морських Сил Збройних Сил України»
Awards
Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star (May 11, 2022, posthumously) Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky 3d class (August 21, 2014) Medal For Military Service to Ukraine (February 19, 2004) Medal "For Irreproachable Service" 3d class (July 1, 2011)
References
Sources Указ Президента Діордієв, В. Останній політ, або Земля та небо полковника Бедзая // АрміяInform. — 2022. — 4 серпня.
На Sea Breeze-2014 відпрацьовано епізод з протичовнового забезпечення кораблів