Andrii Ivashko
Andrii Ivashko | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Андрій Олександрович Івашко |
| Born | Andrii Oleksandrovych Ivashko June 29, 1980 |
| Died | 24 February 2022 (aged 41) |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
Rank | Senior sergeant |
Conflicts | |
| Awards |  Order of the Gold Star (posthumously) |
Andrii Ivashko (Ukrainian: Андрій Олександрович Івашко; 29 June 1980 – 24 February 2022)[1] was a Ukrainian soldier who was killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. He is Hero of Ukraine with the award of the Order of the Golden Star.
Biography
[edit]Andrey Ivashko was born in 1980 in Krolevets, Sumy Oblast.[2]
On 6 December 2019, he was awarded general diplomas of the chairmen of the Hlukhiv District State Administration and the District Council on the occasion of the Defenders of Ukraine Day.[3]
On 24 February 2022, he was killed on the first day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He served in the air defense forces located near the village of Oblozhky in a military unit known as Hlukhiv-2.[4] During a rocket attack, at the risk of his life, Andrii Ivashko personally gave information about the actions of the enemy.[5] In the early morning of this day, Russian troops attempted to break through the border near Bachivsk, but were stopped near Hlukhiv, where military clashes ensued.[6]
Awards
[edit]- the title of Hero of Ukraine with the award of the Order of the Golden Star (2022, posthumously) — for personal courage and heroism shown in the defense of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, loyalty to the military oath.
References
[edit]- ↑ Железняк, М. Г. (2023-03-16). Івашко Андрій Олександрович (in Ukrainian). Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України. ISBN 978-966-02-2074-4. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ↑ "Трагічно загинув уродженець міста Кролевець". Про Суми (in Ukrainian). 2022-02-25. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "ПОДЯКА ТИМ, ХТО ЗАХИЩАЄ УКРАЇНУ, ВІДСТОЮЄ ЇЇ ТЕРИТОРІАЛЬНУ ЦІЛІСНІСТЬ ТА СУВЕРЕНІТЕТ". Офіційний сайт Глухівського районної державної адміністрації (in Ukrainian). 2019-12-06. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "У Глухові трагічно загинув кролевчанин". 05453.com.ua Сайт Кролевця (in Ukrainian). 2022-02-25. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ Tyshchenko, Kateryna (2022-03-11). "Зеленський присвоїв захисникам звання Героя України і бригадного генерала". pravda.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ↑ "Російські війська зробили спробу прориву кордону в районі Бачівська і були зупинені біля Глухова". Hlukhiv.info (in Ukrainian). 2022-02-24. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
External links
[edit]- president.gov.ua About conferring the title of Hero of Ukraine
