Ukrainian defenders fearlessly entered the battle with the enemy
Six of the military ranks were awarded posthumously. Collage “Today”
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed decrees on conferring Hero of Ukraine on 12 servicemen who defended and continue to defend our country from Russian invaders.
He announced this in the evening briefing on the results of the fifth day of the war.
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The high rank with the Order of the Golden Star was awarded posthumously to six defenders:
- Lieutenant colonel Vagorovsky Eduard Nikolaevich (posthumously). Killed, taking our aircraft out of the missile attack. Allow others to take to the air.
- Major Kolomiets Dmitry Valerievich (posthumously). He saved his brothers, diverted the fire of enemy aircraft and was shot down by an enemy aircraft.
- Lieutenant colonel Matulyak Gennady Vasilievich (posthumously). White church. Destroyed a cluster of enemy vehicles.
- Lieutenant Molchan Vitaly Anatolievich (posthumously). In an anti-aircraft battle, he destroyed two enemy aircraft.
- Colonel Oksanchenko Alexander Yakovlevich (posthumously). Killed in air combat, diverting enemy aircraft.
- Senior Lieutenant Radion Vyacheslav Denisovich (posthumously). Thanks to his courageous actions, the entire brigade aircraft took off in Vasilkovo, and this saved ours from a missile attack.
The title “Hero of Ukraine” with the award of the Order of the Golden Star was awarded to:
- Senior Lieutenant Andrey Andreyevich Gerus. Over the city, Kropyvnytskyi shot down an enemy Il-76, which prevented the landing of Russian troops with weapons.
- Brigadier General Krasilnikov Dmitry Sergeevich, commander of the Sever operational-tactical grouping. For two days he fought off a continuous assault, saved people and equipment. And he did not let the enemy into Kharkov from the Luhansk region.
- Lieutenant Colonel Andrey Nikolaevich Kruglov. Withdrew a unit of the Buk air defense missile system from enemy attacks and personally destroyed two Russian helicopters and one aircraft.
- Colonel Mostovoy Alexander Vladimirovich. Near Vasilkovo, he shot down a Russian Il-76, as well as two Mi-24 helicopters, which prevented a landing with weapons.
- Lieutenant General Sodol Yuri Ivanovich. In the battles for Volnovakha, he saved our guys from the cordon, organized a successful counteroffensive. Brought people out from under the blow of the enemy. Very effectively protects Mariupol.
- Colonel of the Medical Service Khoroshun Eduard Nikolaevich. He personally organized the defense of the military medical center in the environment and carried out the evacuation of the wounded.
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Source: Segodnya
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