Flight Commander and Su-25 Pilot - Major

Unit: 368th Assault Aviation Regiment, 1st Guards Composite Aviation Division, 4th Air and Air Defense Forces Army, Southern Military District

Cargo ID: #80

Full Name: Sergey Mikhailovich Volynets

Russian Name: Волынец Сергеем Михайловичем

Date of Birth: 1989 (age: 33 years)

Place of Birth: Borisoglebsk, Voronezh Oblast, Russia

Awards: Order of Courage (ph.), Medal "Defender of the Fatherland", Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 2nd Class, Medal "For Military Valor" 1st Class, Medal "For Military Valor" 2nd Class, Medal "Participant of the Military Operation in Syria", Medal "Strategic Command-Staff Exercise - Caucasus 2012", Badge "Officer 2nd Class", Badge "Graduation from a Higher Education Institution"

Previously Served: Georgia, Syria

On November 19, in the atrium of the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation, a solemn ceremony of awarding the winners of the VII All-Russian Festival "Army of Russia-2020" was held. The event was attended by Governor Alexei Dyumin.

The ceremony honored the best soldiers, officers, scientists and public figures who have achieved high performance in the service and in work. The awards were presented to the finalists by the heads of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, well-known public figures, pop artists and Olympic champions of the CSKA sports society.

Alexey Dyumin and Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Hero of Russia Yunus-Bek Yevkurov presented a prize in the nomination "Air Ace". It was awarded to the flight commander of the aviation squadron of the military unit in the Rostov region, Sergey Volynets. He was awarded for the professionalism shown during flights at the international competition "Aviadarts-2020". The pilot took 2nd place in the nomination "Attack Aviation" and 1st place in the overall standings of the International Army Games-2020.

"We are proud of our pilots. These are people of special hardening. Courageous, brave and determined. Real professionals who are dedicated to their work," said Alexei Dyumin, presenting the award.