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.
Andrii Ivashko | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Андрій Олександрович Івашко |
| Birth name | Andrii Oleksandrovych Ivashko |
| Born | June 29, 1980 Krolevets, Sumy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
| Died | 24 February 2022 (aged 41) Hlukhiv, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Service/ |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Rank | Senior sergeant |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |  Order of the Gold Star (posthumously) |
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