Kleshchenko Vasily Petrovich
Colonel, Deputy Head of the Center for Military Trials and Flight-Methodological Work — 344th State Center for Combat Application and Retraining of Army Aviation Flight Personnel of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
In short
- Who
- Position: Colonel, Deputy Head of the Center for Military Trials and Flight-Methodological Work — 344th State Center for Combat Application and Retraining of Army Aviation Flight Personnel of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
- Last event
- August 18, 2022 — Awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously)
- Verifiability
- 2 sources
Case summary
Kleshchenko Vasiliy Petrovich is a Colonel, Deputy Head of the Center for Military Trials and Flight-Methodological Work — 344th State Center for Combat Employment and Retraining of Army Aviation Flight Personnel of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
According to open registry data, he took direct part in the open military invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. As commander of a special combat helicopter group, he personally supervised the training of Ka-52 combat helicopter crews and organized their deployment in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine. The dossier also contains information about his education.
Lies to the public
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Timeline of events
- 18 августа 2022 г.Arrest / LiquidationAwarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously)
The Gold Star was handed over to the family in Torzhok, where Kleshchenko is buried.
- 15 апреля 2022 г.Arrest / LiquidationShot down and killed over Kharkiv Oblast
Was on a night flight in a Ka-52 helicopter as the lead of a helicopter group; shot down by an Igla MANPADS by servicemen of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade of the AFU near the village of Husarivka; was unable to eject due to damaged parachute straps.
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