Sergei Senyuskin
Sergei Alexandrovich Senyuskin(Azerbaijani: Sergey Senyuşkin, Russian: Сенюшкин Сергей Александрович,) (15 September 1957, Syzran, Samara Oblast, Russia - 29 February 1992, Khojaly, Azerbaijan) was a National Hero of Azerbaijan and warrior during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
Sergei Senyuskin | |
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Native name | Сенюшкин Сергей Александрович |
Born | Syzran, Samara Oblast, Russia | September 15, 1957
Died | February 29, 1992 34) Khojaly, Azerbaijan | (aged
Allegiance | Azerbaijan |
Service/ | Azerbaijani Armed Forces |
Years of service | 1992 |
Battles/wars | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
Awards | National Hero of Azerbaijan 1992 |
Early life and education
Senyuskin was born on 15 September 1957 in Syzran, Samara Oblast, Russia. In 1974, he completed his secondary education at Syzran city secondary school. Senyuskin entered Polytechnic Institute in Syzran, and later in 1975 he continued his education at the Higher Military Aircraft School. In 1979, he successfully completed his education.[1]
Personal life
Senyuskin was married and had two children.[1]
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
Senyuskin moved to Azerbaijan and devoted the rest of his live to this country. He was appointed the commander of one of the military units in Azerbaijan. Senyuskin is considered to be one of the creators of the Azerbaijani Air Force and also involved in many military operations in Nagorno-Karabakh.[1]
On February 26, 1992, when the Armenians committed crimes in Khojaly Khojaly,[2] Senyuskin helped town inhabitants to evacuate from the city and initially died in a battle with Armenian soldiers on February 29, 1992.[1]
Honors
Sergei Alexandrovich Senyuskin was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 204 dated 14 September 1992.
He was buried at a cemetery in Syzran, Samara Oblast, Russia. A street in Baku was named after him.[1]
References
- "Senyuşkin Sergey Aleksandroviç". veten-ugrunda.az. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- de Waal, Thomas (2004). Black garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan through peace and war. ABC-CLIO. pp. 172–173. ISBN 0-8147-1945-7. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016.
Sources
- Vugar Asgarov. Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 255.