Serhii Prokazin

Serhii Prokazin (Сергій Проказін; November 3, 1975 – 25 August 2023) was a Ukrainian military pilot, Major of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war. He was posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine in 2023.

Biography
A resident of Poltava Oblast, Prokazin was involved with aviation for 24 years. He served as a major, pilot and deputy commander of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade.

From the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he logged more than 100 hours of combat flight time, and was involved in air operations, including tactical missions in the Eastern and Zaporizhzhia directions."

Prokazin died on 25 August 2023, due to a collision between two L-39 combat trainer aircraft. He piloted one aircraft, while the other was piloted by Major Viacheslav Minka. The accident happened near Sinhury, Zhytomyr Oblast.