[2] Due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the family of Seryogin, who lived in Kharkiv, were evacuated to Azerbaijan.

He participated in many flights to the war zone of Nagorno Karabakh and border regions of Azerbaijan.

The crew of the helicopter repaired it under the attacks of Armenian armed forces and continued to fulfill their assignments.

On 28 January 1992 the Azerbaijani transport helicopter Mil Mi-8 was reportedly shot down by Armenians near the town of Shusha.

[6] Viktor Vasilyevich Seryogin was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No.