Oleksandr Lukyanovych

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Oleksandr Lukyanovych
Birth nameOleksandr Volodymyrovych Lukyanovych
Born(1989-02-20)20 February 1989
Postupel village, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine
Died25 February 2022(2022-02-25) (aged 33)
Near Kyiv, Ukraine
AllegianceUkraine
Service/branchArmed Forces of Ukraine
RankSoldier
Battles/wars
AwardsOrder of the Gold Star (posthumously)Hero of Ukraine

Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Lukyanovych (Ukrainian: Лук'янович Олександр Володимирович; February 20, 1989, Postupel village, Volyn Oblast – February 25, 2022, Kyiv Oblast)[1] was a Ukrainian military personnel, a soldier of the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a participant in the Russian–Ukrainian war. He is a Hero of Ukraine (2022, posthumously).

Biography[edit]

Oleksandr Lukyanovych was born on February 20, 1989, in Postupel village, Volyn Oblast.

He worked as an electrician for the railway. Since 2021, he had been serving in the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade under a contract.

During a battle near Kyiv, he disabled up to thirty enemy vehicles. On February 25, 2022, he suffered a fatal injury as a result of an enemy airstrike.[2][3]

He was buried in Volodymyr, Volyn Oblast. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and young son.

Awards[edit]

On March 2, 2022, he was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star for personal courage and heroism demonstrated in defense of Ukraine's state sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as for his loyalty to the military oath.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Железняк, М. Г. Лук'янович Олександр Володимирович (in Ukrainian). Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України. ISBN 978-966-02-2074-4.
  2. ^ "Олександр Лук'янович під Києвом знищив до тридцяти одиниць ворожої техніки". armyinform.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  3. ^ Zaxid.net (2022-02-27). "На Київщині внаслідок авіаудару загинув військовий з Волині". ZAXID.NET (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  4. ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №94/2022. Про присвоєння звання Герой України".