Vitaly Tabachnikov

Regiment Commander - Colonel

Unit: 112th Separate Helicopter Regiment, 11th Air Force, Eastern Military District

Previously: "Since 1998, he served in combat units and formations of the Air Force, since 2015 - in the Aerospace Forces, including in the 344th center for combat use and retraining of army aviation flight personnel (localization point - the city of Torzhok, Tver region) , where until 2020 he was the head of the research department (flight methodological work, practical
aerodynamics of military tests) - senior instructor - pilot (researcher)."

Call Sign: Tramp (Бродяга)

During his participation in a special military operation, he made more than 500 combat missions with a total flight time of 635 hours.

Cargo ID: #930

English Name: Vitaly Vitalievich Tabachnikov

Russian Name: Табачников Виталий Витальевич

Date of Birth: January 15, 1976 (age: 47 years)

Place of Birth: Zarya, Gulkevichsky District, Ksranodar Territory, Russia

Lived In: Cheryomushki District, Moscow, Russia

Education: Syzran Higher Military School of Pilots

Awards: Hero of Russia (ph.), Order of Courage, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 2nd Class, Medal "For Military Valor" 2nd Class, Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 1st Class, 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 Participation in the Military Parade on Victory Day" (x2), Medal "200 Years of the Ministry of Defense", Badge "Officer 1st Class", Badge "Defender of the Fatherland", Badge "Graduation from a Higher Education Institution"

Previously Deployed: Syria

"Friends, hello! Today my brother V. Vitaly died. His helicopter was shot down. I ask for your holy prayers for the repose of his soul! He is survived by his wife Marianna (Maria in baptism) and three children, Masha - 7 years old, Katya - 14 years old and Andrei - 18 years old. Andrei is now studying at the same helicopter school as his father. Katya is in the Cadet Corps.

The Ukrainian side confirms the information about the liquidation of the enemy Ka-52. According to the military, the helicopter was destroyed in Donbass on the morning of July 25. Soldier-52 of the 38th Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces made a successful shot.

At the Mytaishchi Memorial Colonel Tabachnikov is buried next to Dmitriy Utkin CID #900

Next to Utkin rests Vitaly Tabachnikov

Vitaly Tabachnikov is a Russian pilot, pilot of the Ka-52 helicopter. He was the commander of the 112th Separate Helicopter Regiment (military unit 78081), the 11th Air Force and Air Defense Army of the Russian Armed Forces.