Alexey Volchkov

Deputy Squadron Commander - Major

Unit: KA-52 Pilot, 15th Army Aviation Brigade, 6th Air and Air Defense Forces Army

English Name: Alexey Sergeevich Volchkov

Russian Name: Волчков Алексей Сергеевич

Education: Syzran Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots (graduated 2012)

Date of Birth: April 16, 1990 (age: 33 years)

Place of Birth: Syzran, Samara Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: May 23, 2023

Place of Death: Unknown (via Manpads)

Previously Deployed: Syria

Awards: Hero of Russia (ph.), Order of Courage x2, others under investigation

In 2017 and 2021, he was on business trips to the Syrian Arab Republic. Military pilot 1st class, mastered the Mi-8, Mi-24, Mi-35 and Ka-52 helicopters with a total flight time of more than 1,500 hours. Winner of the air crew training competition “Aviadart-2020”. Awarded multiple state awards.

- September 16, 2017, a pair of Ka-52 attack helicopters consisting of the crews of Lieutenant Colonel A.V. Smakhtin and wingman Senior Lieutenant A.S. Volchkov. took off from the Pushkin airfield in the Leningrad region in the area of ​​the Luga training ground to perform training and demonstration shooting. Being at an altitude of about 50 meters, at a speed of 200 km/h, the crew commanders received permission from the leadership of the Zapad-2017 exercise to enter the combat course and prepare for firing. At this moment, there was a spontaneous launch of three unguided S-8 aircraft missiles from the vehicle of the group’s wingman, Senior Lieutenant Volchkov. The fired missiles exploded in close proximity to spectators - military attaches, specialists from the military-industrial complex and journalists. The explosion injured three people and damaged two military trucks. (this incident didn't affect his career)

On April 5, 2022, during a combat mission, he was shot down by an anti-tank missile, but after long-term treatment he recovered and returned to duty.

On May 23, 2023, while performing a combat mission, his helicopter was hit by a MANPADS and crashed. The helicopter crew was killed.

By decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated July 26, 2023, for heroism, courage and bravery shown in the performance of military duty, Major Alexey Sergeevich Volchkov was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.