Andriy Oleksandrovych Malakhov (Ukrainian: Андрій Олександрович Малахов) is a Ukrainian soldier, captain of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Andriy Malakhov | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Андрій Малахов |
| Birth name | Andriy Oleksandrovych Malakhov |
| Nickname(s) | Tuman (Туман)[1] |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Service/ |  Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Awards | Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky Medal For Military Service to Ukraine Defender of the Motherland Medal |
Biography edit
He has been at the front from 2014. As of 2021, he is the former head of the intelligence department of the headquarters of the detachment of the 3rd Separate Special Purpose Regiment of the Special Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In the first half of 2018, the detachment under the command of Lieutenant Andriy Malakhov destroyed at least 15 units of enemy military equipment in the temporarily occupied territories.[2]
In 2015, he became the head of the "ATO Warriors" party.[3]
On 27 February 2019, he was registered as a trustee of the presidential candidate Serhii Kryvonos in the regular presidential elections in Ukraine on 31 March 2019.[4]
Russian invasion (2022) edit
From 1 June 2022, he was the commander of the 518th Dyke Pole Battalion.[1][5][6]
Slobozhanskyi counter-offensive (2022) edit
On 6–7 September 2022, the battalion conducted successful offensive and assault operations on the occupiers' positions along the line: Shchurivka – Nova Husarivka – Bairak and established full control over these settlements of the Kharkiv Oblast and the approaches to them.[1][7][8]
On 8 September 2022, a decision was made to continue offensive operations on the Balakliia – Savyntsi front, where enemy units were cut off from the main forces and logistics supply lines.[1][7] During the battle of Balakliia, Commander Malakhov was wounded twice in the leg and once in the thigh.[5]
He personally led the assault group of the Dyke Pole battalion, which successfully crossed the Siverskyi Donets River and liberated the village of Vilkhuvatka. After the assault group gained a foothold on the outskirts of the village, the occupiers brought in reserves and engaged the Ukrainian unit. In direct contact with the enemy, Captain Andriy Malakhov received a bullet wound, but together with his men, he inflicted significant losses on the enemy and forced them to retreat.[7][8] Captain Andriy Malakhov received his pseudonym from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi, who was impressed by the military's ability to conduct operations in the occupied territory while remaining invisible.[1]
Awards edit
- Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 2nd class (19 July 2022),[9] 3rd class (21 August 2017)[10]
- Medal For Military Service to Ukraine (23 July 2016)[11]
- Defender of the Motherland Medal (27 February 2017)[12]
Military ranks edit
- Captain (as of 2023)[5]
- Senior Lieutenant (as of 2022)[9]
- Junior Lieutenant (as of 2017)[10]
- Sergeant (as of 2016)[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Rémy Ourdan (2022-09-14). "'Our commander-in-chief chose the right strategy': From Balakliya to Izium, the road to taking back Ukraine". Le Monde. Archived from the original on 2023-09-12.
- ^ "Нагородження тих, хто фальшував справу Шеремета, — ганьба для президента". Gazeta.ua. 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Командування Сил спецоперацій прокоментувало висунення полковника ЗСУ у президенти". Укрінформ. 2019-01-31.
- ^ Постанова Центральної виборчої комісії від 27 лютого 2019 року № 394 «Про реєстрацію довірених осіб кандидата на пост Президента України Кривоноса С.Г. на чергових виборах Президента України 31 березня 2019 року в єдиному загальнодержавному виборчому окрузі та територіальних виборчих округах»
- ^ a b c Mark MacKinnon (2023-03-06). "Outside Bakhmut, Russian troops mimic NATO fighting strategy used by Ukrainians". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Марина Конопльова (2022-08-03). "Бійці батальйону "Дике поле" знищили склад боєприпасів ворога (Відео)". #ШоТам.
- ^ a b c "Малахов Андрій з позивним "Туман" у нашій рубриці — Боронимо Україну!". 1-ша окрема бригада спеціального призначення ім. Івана Богуна. 2022-12-10.
- ^ a b Mark MacKinnon (2022-09-12). "From his hospital bed, Ukrainian commander details troops' stealthy recapture of Kharkiv region". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ a b Decree of the President of Ukraine from 19 липня 2022 year № 517/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)
- ^ a b Decree of the President of Ukraine from 21 серпня 2017 year № 224/2017 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України з нагоди Дня незалежності України» (in Ukrainian)
- ^ a b Decree of the President of Ukraine from 23 липня 2016 year № 310/2016 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 27 лютого 2017 year № 48/2017 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)