Vadym Voroshylov

Vadym Oleksandrovych Voroshylov (Ukrainian: Вадим Олександрович Ворошилов; pseudo Karaya; 2 February 1994 in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian military pilot (major) of the Ukrainian Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, participant in the Russo-Ukrainian war. He is Hero of Ukraine (2022).

Vadym Voroshylov
Native name
Вадим Олександрович Ворошилов
Birth nameVadym Oleksandrovych Voroshylov
Born (1994-02-02) February 2, 1994
Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine
AllegianceUkraine Ukraine
Service/branch Ukrainian Air Force
RankMajor
Battles/wars
AwardsHero of Ukraine Order of the Gold Star
Alma materIvan Kozhedub National Air Force University

He took his call sign in honor of pilot Erich Hartmann, who had an identical call sign[1].

Biography

In 2011, he graduated from the Kremenchuk Military Lyceum[2], in 2015 (with honors; specialty — Military Administration (Air Force) and in 2016 (Master's degree, with honors, specialty — management of aviation units) from the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University.

After graduation, he was assigned to the 204th Tactical Aviation Brigade, where he served as a pilot (2016-2018), senior pilot (2018—2020) of the aviation link of the aviation squadron and head of the flight safety service (2020—2021).

In 2017, he became the best young pilot of the South Air Command.

In 2020, following the results of flight competitions, he was named the "Best Fighter Crew of the Air Force of Ukraine".

In 2021, at the end of his contract, he resigned from the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He worked as a senior aviation chief at a civilian airfield.

Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022)

On February 24, 2022, after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he resumed his service.

At first, he flew missions over the Zhytomyr Oblast. After that, it flew over the Izyum and eastern directions, and later over the Kherson Oblast.

On October 10, during a massive missile attack, he shot down two Russian cruise missiles[3].

On October 12, he destroyed five Shahed 136 drones: three in southern Ukraine and two over Vinnytsia[3]. Due to the damage to the aircraft, Vadym ejected in Vinnytsia region, having previously diverted the MiG-29 fighter jet from the settlement[3].

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Interesting facts

On October 20, 2022, Vinnytsia hosted the presentation of an exclusive postage stamp with a "combat pilot goose" dedicated to the Karaya pilot[6].

References

External video
video icon Як військова авіація втрачає кращі кадри через пережитки минулого. Вадим Ворошилов для ГІТ on YouTube, ГІТ: Громадське Інтерактивне Телебачення.
video icon Пілоти НАТО ще повчаться! Військовий льотчик на псевдо Karaya невтомно захищає українське небо on YouTube, Вікна-новини, 2022.
video icon Пілот «Karaya» знищив 5 дронів-камікадзе і катапультувався on YouTube, 5 канал, 14.10.2022.
video icon Український пілот розповідає, як збив 5 дронів «Шахідів» on YouTube, Суспільне Новини, 14.10.2022.
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