At the age of 6, they killed the whole family, and the pilot grew: the story of the dead Pilot of the Armed Forces Vlad Rykov (photo)

The guy from the Luhansk region became one of the best pilots of the Su-25 in the Air Force of Ukraine. He died on February 7 in 17 minutes after departure. 30-year-old Vladislav Rykov-a full cavalier of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky and for Courage and was one of the best Ukrainian tent pilots, a model for his own, horror-for the occupiers. He made 385 combat departments, and during the latter it was knocked down by a Russian rocket.

The tragic history of the life of the Ukrainian AU was told at the General Staff of the Armed Forces. Vlad was originally from Luhansk region. When he was 6 years old, the bandits were killed by his whole family. He was injured and remained alive. Subsequently, he had a real guardian angel, whom he will call his father. The father of the authorities-the same guard-guard Yuri Pokusai-pilot, head of the NGO "Civil Air Patrol" Yuri Pokusai.

The man took care of the boy when he learned that he had lost all his relatives. "The son constantly spent time with me at the aerodromes, I rode him on a light -brown aircraft. He burned so burned in the sky! Then he created for Bishop and his friends an aviation training cadet center. The center still operates, many current heroes are his pupils.

It was time to choose universities, even the question was not stood - only KNUPS (Kharkiv National University of Air Force They also "worked" nearby, son - in a battle storm, I - with a civilian air patrol, " - said Yuri Pokusai he added that sometimes it happened that the launches were carried out almost simultaneously. "PA, have you gathered all the missiles there?" - my son asked jokingly, and I just rejoiced what he grew up.

For some reason, I always thoughtfully thought that everything would be fine with him. I became a father very early and, unfortunately, very early lost my son, "says Vladislav's father. When Vladislav Rykov turned 28, the full -scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine began. He almost immediately sat down for the aircraft. " He tried to kill him almost daily . Kharkiv, Kyiv region, Donetsk, Luhansk, hostile fighters and air defense.

The man was rescued professionalism, stress resistance and thirst for victory! P*the wides were convinced that - "aviation in Ukraine no longer exists!" But they were deeply mistaken. Vlad has confidently burned the invaders and their equipment, "-they say in the General Staff. For courage and professionalism, Vlad became a full cavalier of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnitsky and for Courage and one of the best Ukrainian rosters. . The last flight was February 7 2024. "It was a normal battle day.

Morning on February 7. The typical task is the firing defeat of the enemy. Analysis of goals, discussion, preparation. As usual. Vlad shook his hand. Departure… He remained for 17 minutes, ”-recalls the Hero of Ukraine Lieutenant Colonel Rostislav Lazarenko, Commander of Vladislav. He said that he followed a couple She left no chance. "The fate of a second. The driven saw the rocket arrived on the presenter. And I saw. Vlad did not say anything on air.

I am convinced that it was a revenge, because the day before we "poured" p*sides. Of course, until the latter he hoped that Vlad, in some miracle, despite the low height, managed to catapult that he was alive, now we would take it away, and then we will discuss it for a long time, "Lazarenko said. He confessed that Vlad was very valuable for him and he He tried to protect him. Vladislav had a call sign - "Magic", which was translated from English "magic".

He was given him for a virtuoso style of piloting. "I saw in him a future commander, in case I die. He covered me - and not only in the sky, always been around, we solved all the problems together, talked dozens of times a day. In fact, I continue to communicate with him. Only now will these be monologues. After the loss of one of the brothers, I often did the first combat departure with Vlad. So to speak "Flight of Honor. " This time it will have to be done on its own, like many things in life.

Without power, we will delay the F-16. He was one of the best students in English courses and dreamed of modern aircraft that will be able to better protect Ukraine and defeat the enemy, "Lazarenko said. The authorities remained a wife and a little daughter Mira. The commander promises - always supported them. " We have long agreed With Vlad, if one of us perish, the other will take care of his family.

Vlad loved his girls very much, and a year and a half from the beginning of the invasion he was practically not seen with his family and was very upset about it. So he rented the apartment relatively near the location of the unit and finally began to hug them more often. I know his wife close, I often played with my daughter. Now the authorities are not responsible for them, the promise must be fulfilled, "says the commander of Vlad.