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Uladzimir Karvat
Uladzimir Mikalayevich Karvat ( be, Уладзімір Мікалаевіч Карват, russian: Владимир Николаевич Карват, November 28, 1959 – May 23, 1996) was a pilot for the Belarusian Armed Forces of Belarus, Air Force and the first recipient of the title Hero of Belarus. Early life and career Karvat was born in the city of Brest, Belarus, Brest, on May 28, 1959, in the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. He joined the Soviet Air Force in 1981 and completed courses at the higher piloting school in Armavir, Russia, Armavir. Afterwards, he was deployed to the Russian Far East, Far East of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR. There, Karvat advanced from being a normal pilot, to the commander of a flight training squadron. He had been awarded the Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR 3rd class and the Jubilee Medal "70 Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brest, Belarus
Brest ( be, Брэст / Берасьце, Bieraście, ; russian: Брест, ; uk, Берестя, Berestia; lt, Brasta; pl, Brześć; yi, בריסק, Brisk), formerly Brest-Litovsk (russian: Брест-Литовск, lit=Lithuanian Brest; be, links=no, translit=Berastze Litouski (Berastze), Берасце Літоўскі (Берасце); lt, links=no, Lietuvos Brasta; pl, links=no, Brześć Litewski, ), Brest-on-the-Bug ( pl, links=no, Brześć nad Bugiem), is a city (population 350,616 in 2019) in Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the Polish city of Terespol, where the Bug (river), Bug and Mukhavets rivers meet, making it a border town. It is the capital city of the Brest Region. Brest is a historical site for many cultures, as it hosted important historical events, such as the Union of Brest and Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Furthermore, the Brest Fortress was recognized by the Soviet Union as a Hero Fortress in honour of the defense of Brest Fortress in Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
