Su-25 Pilot, Regimental Senior Navigator

Unit: 18th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment303rd Composite Aviation Division11th Air and Air Defense Forces ArmyWestern Military District

Cargo ID: #902

English Name: Vladimir Vladimirovich Bardin

Russian Name: Бардин Владимир Владимирович

Date of Birth: July 2, 1986 (age: 35 years)

Place of Birth: Kasli, Kaslinsky District, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia

Education: Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots (graduated 2009)

Awards: Order of Courage (ph.), Medal of Nesterov, Medal "For Distinction in Combat", Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 2nd Class, Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 3rd Class, Medal "Participant of the Military Operation in Syria", Medal "For Strengthening Military Cooperation", Medal "Participant of the Military Maneuvers - Vostok 2018", Medal "100 Years of the Air Force", Badge "Officer 1st Class", Badge "Graduation from a Higher Education Institution"


Sister:

English Name: Polina Chernysheva

Russian Name: Полина Чернышева

Date of Birth: March 6, 2003

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Mother:

English Name: Oksana Bardina

Russian Name: Оксана Бардина

Date of Birth: December 26, 1968

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"After 2009, the newly minted officer decided to get married. He looked after his bride at school - a classmate, Alyona Abromovsky. They got married, and he took his young wife to his place of service. A year later, Vladimir was transferred to the Domna air base near Chita. Two sons, Sasha and Nikita, were born there. Vladimir served in Domna for 10 years, during which time he participated in hostilities in Syria (he was there three times).
In 2021, Major Bardin was transferred to the Far East to Chernigovka as a senior navigator of the regiment. The new position obliged him to do a lot, the family almost did not see him at home - all the time at work. Soon, the large-scale Russian-Chinese exercises "Sibu / Interaction-2021" began. A month later he returned, a week's vacation and again a forced march to Belorechensk, to Belarus.
A month and a half of communication with the family only on the phone - a short conversation, nothing superfluous. Alena understood everything, she was waiting for her husband with two children in the garrison. Vladimir never returned home - a special military operation began in Ukraine. They were relocated to Gomel to a military airfield. "
"His classmate and friend, Stepan Okrugin, flew with him. They flew out on combat missions in turn. On that fateful day, March 16, Vladimir had a night flight. He was already returning to base, when at 23:30 his plane disappeared from the radar."

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