Andrii Ivashko | |
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Native name | Андрій Олександрович Івашко |
Birth name | Andrii Oleksandrovych Ivashko |
Born | (1980-06-29)June 29, 1980 Krolevets, Sumy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
Died | 24 February 2022(2022-02-24) (aged 41) Hlukhiv, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Service | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
Rank | Senior sergeant |
Battles / wars | |
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 the rocket attack, at the cost 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.
- ^ "Трагічно загинув уродженець міста Кролевець". Про Суми (in Ukrainian). 2022-02-25. 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. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ "У Глухові трагічно загинув кролевчанин". 05453.com.ua Сайт Кролевця (in Ukrainian). 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ Tyshchenko, Kateryna (2022-03-11). "Зеленський присвоїв захисникам звання Героя України і бригадного генерала". pravda.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 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. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
External links
[edit]- president.gov.ua About conferring the title of Hero of Ukraine