In August 2023, a reconnaissance group of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine under the command of Oleh Babii covertly travelled 600 km behind enemy lines to perform a special combat task – to stop russian terrorist air bombardment of peaceful Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian reconnaissance men destroyed a russian TU-22M3 bomber and disabled two other aircraft at the “Soltsy” military airfield in the novhorod region. Unfortunately, returning to the territory controlled by Ukraine, the reconnaissance group was ambushed and engaged in an unequal battle with the russian invaders. In this battle, on August 30, 2023, while covering the retreat of his comrades-in-arms, Ukrainian intelligence officer Lieutenant Colonel Oleh Babii was mortally wounded and died. Oleh Babii was posthumously awarded with the “Golden Star” Order of Hero of Ukraine.