Hero of Russia: “If I had acted according to flight laws, the children would have died. Heaven is life

DOSSIER
Dzyuba Alexander Ivanovich. Born on August 13, 1957 in the village of Krasnoarmeysky, Zernogradsky district, Rostov region. In 1978 he graduated from the Rostov Aviation Training Center DOSAAF.
Since 1980, he served in the Armed Forces in the Far Eastern Military District. In 1985, he graduated from the Syzran Higher Military Aviation School as an external student.
In 1988, he took part in hostilities in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.
Since 1993, he served in the North Caucasus Military District. Included
The 325th separate transport and combat helicopter regiment participated in the Georgian-Abkhaz, Ossetian-Ingush conflicts and military operations on the territory of the Chechen Republic.
Alexander Ivanovich has a solid military biography. He received his first awards - the Order of the Red Star and "For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" III degree - for the courage and bravery shown in Afghanistan. And then off we went (although in our case it would be more correct to say, we flew): a business trip to Angola, participation in the Georgian-Abkhazian and Ossetian-Ingush conflicts, both Caucasian campaigns. In the North Caucasus, Alexander Dzyuba was considered one of the most experienced and fearless helicopter pilots. For performing search and rescue operations and landing reconnaissance groups in inaccessible places, he was awarded the Order of Courage and the Order of Merit for the Fatherland. It is no coincidence that it was Dzyuba who at one time flew in tandem with the legendary ace Nikolai Maidanov (the commander of a separate transport and combat helicopter regiment was a Hero of the Soviet Union and Russia at the same time. - Author's note).
Being a Hero of Russia, Alexander Dzyuba could choose any region to live after retirement. But he never received permanent housing.

On January 29, 2000, Alexander Dzyuba, together with leading Colonel Maidanov, flew out for the next evacuation of the reconnaissance group. While performing a combat mission, the leader's helicopter was fired upon from the ground - the commander was wounded, from which he died almost immediately after landing at the airfield. But we still had to get to the concrete road. Dziuba immediately took control of the pair, attacked the militants and thereby ensured that the leading helicopter left for the base. After using up unguided aircraft missiles, he covered the pair's retreat with machine guns. Having escorted the commander’s helicopter to Mozdok, Alexander Ivanovich returned to his airfield and for two days carried out the task of delivering weapons, cargo and personnel to the Itum-Kale high-mountain site without air cover. During the fighting in “hot spots” he performed about 3,000 sorties. A helicopter pilot from the North Caucasus Military District was nominated for the title of Hero of Russia three times. The Gold Star was awarded to him only in 2002. Handing it over, the head of state emphasized the special merits of the Air Force officer.
But now our Hero’s heart hurts not from injury, but from the indifference of officials. After all, the honored officer was sent to retire essentially homeless. As a Hero of Russia, he could choose any region to live after retirement. But he never received permanent housing. But they tried to evict him from his official residence, located in a military town in the regional center of the Rostov region, with the help of bailiffs. In order to at least formally comply with the law, they tried to move Alexander Ivanovich into unfinished housing, on an area that did not meet the standards. It was, frankly speaking, a wretched communal apartment. The Hero of Russia tried to find the truth. Meanwhile, he was dismissed from military service, and without being provided with the housing provided for by current legislation. Thus began the ordeal of the homeless defender of the Fatherland. Here is how, for example, the military department responded to the appeal of the governor of the Rostov region Vasily Golubev: “...The Russian Ministry of Defense provides living quarters for military personnel serving under contract and citizens subject to dismissal from military service after January 1, 2005. A.I. Dzyuba does not belong to this category of citizens, since he was dismissed from military service in 2004... Thus, the grounds for providing A.I. There are no residential premises in Dzyuba under the Russian Ministry of Defense.” Representatives of the regional leadership were not pleased with the officer either. The following response came from the Ministry of Construction, Architecture and Territorial Development of the Rostov Region: “...According to the administration of the Yegorlyk district, your family lives in an apartment with a total area of ​​67.2 square meters. m at the address: st. Egorlykskaya... The specified residential premises are departmental and belong to the housing stock of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. You were not and are not registered as a person in need of housing in the Rostov region. Thus, the issue of providing you with living quarters is beyond the competence of the government of the Rostov region...”
I don’t want to make any large-scale conclusions, but, as you can see, even the country’s heroes face humiliation and indifference.

Alexander Ivanovich Dzyuba(born August 13, 1957) - Russian military man, head of air-fire and tactical training, senior pilot of the 325th separate transport and combat helicopter regiment of the North Caucasus Military District, colonel.

Biography

Born on August 13, 1957 in the village of Krasnoarmeysky, Zernogradsky district, Rostov region.

Since 1980, he served in the Armed Forces in the Far Eastern Military District. In 1985, he graduated from the Syzran VVAUL as an external student.

In 1988, he took part in combat operations in Afghanistan.

Since 1993, he has been serving in the North Caucasus Military District. Participated in the Georgian-Abkhazian, Ossetian-Ingush conflicts, and military operations on the territory of the Chechen Republic. For performing search and rescue operations and landing reconnaissance groups, he was awarded the Order of Courage and the Order of Merit for the Fatherland.

During combat operations in hot spots, he performed about 1,400 missions, demonstrating high professionalism, heroism and personal courage. Three times he was nominated for the title of Hero of Russia. The total flight time by the spring of 2002 was about 4,300 hours.

Since 2007, Krasnoarmeyskaya Secondary School No. 6 has been named after Hero of Russia Dzyub A.I.

By decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 6, 2002, for the courage and heroism shown in the performance of military duty in the North Caucasus region, Major Alexander Ivanovich Dzyuba was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation with a special insignia - the Gold Star medal.

Awards

  • Awarded the Order of the Red Star and “For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR”, 3rd degree.
  • Also awarded the Order of Ataman Platov (2012).
Hero of the Russian Federation

Born on August 13, 1957 in the village of Krasnoarmeysky, Zernogradsky district, Rostov region. In 1978 he graduated from the Rostov UAC. In the armed forces - since 1980. In 1985, he graduated from the Syzran VVAUL as an external student. Since 1980, he served in the Far Eastern Military District. In 1988, he performed international duty in the Republic of Afghanistan. Awarded the Order of the Red Star and “For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR”, 3rd degree.
Since 1993, he has been serving in the North Caucasus Military District. Participant in the Georgian-Abkhazian, Ossetian-Ingush conflicts and military operations in the Chechen Republic. For performing search and rescue operations and landing reconnaissance groups, he was awarded the Order of Courage and the Order of Merit for the Fatherland.
In the period from December 1999 to January 2000, he took an active part in rescuing the pilot of a Su-25 aircraft, in the evacuation of a reconnaissance group in difficult weather conditions, and in the landing of federal troops on a high-mountain site in the face of fire resistance from militants.
January 29, 2000 A.I. Dzyuba, paired with leading Colonel N.S. Maidanov, flew out to evacuate the reconnaissance group. While performing a combat mission, the leader's helicopter was fired upon from the ground. After the wounding of commander N.S. Maidanov, took control of the pair, carried out an attack on the militants and thereby ensured that the leading helicopter left for the airfield. After using up the NARs, he covered the pair’s retreat with machine guns. Having delivered Colonel N.S. Maidanov to Mozdok, returned to his airfield and for two days delivered weapons, cargo and personnel to the Itum-Kale high-mountain site without air cover. During combat operations in hot spots, he performed about 1,400 missions, demonstrating high professionalism, heroism and personal courage. The total flight time is about 4300 hours.
By decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 6, 2002, Major Alexander Ivanovich Dzyuba was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.

, Zernogradsky district, Rostov region, RSFSR, USSR

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USSR USSR →
Russia, Russia

Rank Awards and prizes

Alexander Ivanovich Dzyuba(born August 13, 1957) - Russian military man, head of air-fire and tactical training, senior pilot of the 325th separate transport and combat helicopter regiment of the North Caucasus Military District, colonel.

Biography

Since 1993, he has been serving in the North Caucasus Military District. Participated in the Georgian-Abkhazian, Ossetian-Ingush conflicts, and military operations on the territory of the Chechen Republic. For performing search and rescue operations and landing reconnaissance groups, he was awarded the Order of Courage and the Order of Merit for the Fatherland.

During combat operations in hot spots, he performed about 1,400 missions, demonstrating high professionalism, heroism and personal courage. Three times he was nominated for the title of Hero of Russia. The total flight time by the spring of 2002 was about 4,300 hours.

Since 2007, Krasnoarmeyskaya Secondary School No. 6 has been named after Hero of Russia Dzyub A.I.

By decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 6, 2002, for the courage and heroism shown in the performance of military duty in the North Caucasus region, Major Alexander Ivanovich Dzyuba was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation with a special insignia - the Gold Star medal.

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. Website "Heroes of the Country". Retrieved October 7, 2013.

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