Matyushenko did not return from another flight. The dead hero’s body was returned to his native Bucha.
On Monday, October 3, in Bucha, a farewell ceremony will take place for Colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mikhail Matyushenko, who died in battle with the call sign Ded, who led a group of pilots – ” ghosts of Kyiv.” He died in June over the Black Sea, but his body will be returned only on October 2. This was announced by the mayor of Bucha Anatoly Fedoruk.
Matyushenko flew many types of military and civil aircraft, served in various military units, and before the war he worked as the head of one of the Ukrainian airlines.
“Mikhail Matyushenko, call sign Grandfather, passed on his invaluable experience to the younger generation. And only now we have the right to tell the truth: the Ghost of Kyiv was led by a pilot from Bucha, “said Fedoruk.
According to him, with the arrival of Colonel Matyushenko at the command of the 40th tactical aviation brigade, there were no losses in the air. All pilots from “Kyiv Ghosts” returned alive.
“One night, Grandpa rushed into an air battle with an L-39, simulating a MiG-29 attack on a pair of Su-30s. What do you think? They retreated! “Said the colleague of Matyushenko.
Later, the colonel decided to strengthen the southern and eastern fronts.
When Lolo learned about the irreversible loss of the trained bomber crew, the decision was made. So a new operation began.
For Mikhail Matyushenko, this is the last mission. He never returned from the next flight, and they had been looking for him for a long time. But the dead hero’s body was returned to his native Bucha. The farewell will take place today at 14:00.
Recall that Colonel Igor Bedzai, Deputy Commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for Aviation, died during the performance of a combat mission.
It was also reported that Ukrainian Colonel Alexander Oksanchenko, one of the best fighter pilots in the world, died in an air battle.
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Source: korrespondent
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