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| Native name | Илья Андреевич Сизов |
| Birth name | Ilya Andreevich Sizov |
| Born | (1985-08-17) 17 August 1985 (age 39) Kineshma, Ivanovo Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Russia |
| Service | Russian Air Force |
| Rank |  Podpolkovnik |
| Battles and wars | Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war Russian invasion of Ukraine |
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Ilya Andreevich Sizov (Russian: Илья Андреевич Сизов; born 17 August 1985) is a Russian military man, fighter pilot, and deputy commander of the 23rd Fighter Aviation Regiment 303rd Mixed Aviation Division 11th Air Force and Air Defense Army. He is a participant in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where he also received the award Hero of the Russian Federation (2022) whose rank is Lieutenant Colonel.
Biography
Born in Kineshma, Ivanovo Oblast into a military family. He spent his childhood in Karelia, and graduated from secondary school No. 45 in Petrozavodsk.
Graduated from the Krasnodar Military Aviation Institute. In 2016, he won the all-army military competition "Aviadarts". He participated in the Russian military operation in Syria.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, while flying a Su-30SM fighter, Lieutenant Colonel Ilya Sizov "destroyed 11 Ukrainian aircraft (3 Su-24 aircraft, 3 Su-27 aircraft, 2 MiG-29 aircraft, 2 Mi-24 helicopters, 1 Mi-14 helicopter), and two Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile systems.
Awards
- Hero of the Russian Federation (2022)
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th degree with swords
- Order of Courage
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class with swords
- Nesterov Medal
- Medal "For Courage"
- Medals of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, including:
References
- "Герой России летчик Сизов сорвал захват острова Змеиный". vesti.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-03. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Хайремдинов Л. Потомственный лётчик. Подполковник Илья Сизов был удостоен высшей награды страны — звания Героя Российской Федерации — за совершённый подвиг в небе над островом Змеиный. // Красная звезда. — 2022, 17 августа. — С.8.
- "Сизов Илья Андреевич - парк Патриот". parkpatriot.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- "Шойгу вручил медаль «Золотая Звезда» главе концерна ВКО «Алмаз-Антей» Яну Новикову". tass.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2022-08-14.