Anton Lystopad

Anton Valentynovych Lystopad (Ukrainian: Антон Валентинович Листопад, 17 September 1991, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia - 7 August 2022) was a Ukrainian serviceman, major, military pilot 2nd class, pilot of the MiG-29 204 BrTA of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Anton Lystopad
Native name
Антон Листопад
Birth nameAnton Valentynovych Lystopad
Born(1991-09-17)17 September 1991
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
Died7 August 2022(2022-08-07) (aged 30)
AllegianceUkraine Ukraine
Service/branch Ukrainian Air Force
Years of service2010–2022
RankMajor
Battles/warsRusso-Ukrainian War
AwardsOrder for Courage
Medal For Military Service to Ukraine
Alma materIvano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University

Biography

Anton Lystopad was born on 17 September 1991[1] in the Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.[2] His father is a military pilot Valentyn Lystopad, who, as of August 2022, holds the rank of Major General and is the Deputy Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[3]

He studied at Ivano-Frankivsk Secondary School No. 2 and the Physical and Technical Lyceum of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Council (2008). He took part in six-day local history practices and incentive trips for the most successful lyceum students of the Lviv-2006, Makivka-2007, and Hoverla-2007 courses; all country trips as part of the academic group and all sports events at the lyceum.[4]

He later graduated from Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas. In 2010, he signed a contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Two years later, he applied for admission to the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University, graduating in 2018 with the rank of 2nd class military pilot, senior lieutenant.[4]

He served in the 204th Tactical Aviation Brigade.[5]

In 2019, he was recognized as the best pilot of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[4]

In 2021, he was the leader of the aviation group of the air column of the parade of troops in honor of the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence.[4]

He was a participant of the Joint Forces Operation.[4][5] In the first hours of the large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, he managed to withdraw his own MiG-29 fighter jet from enemy fire.[6]

He was awarded the Order for Courage, III class, which was presented to him a few days before his death by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi.[7]

He died on 7 August 2022.[2]

He was buried on 15 August 2022 on the Walk of Fame in the village of Chukalivka, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.[5][8]

He is survived by his parents and wife.[2]

Awards

Military ranks
  • Major (2022, posthumously)[5]
  • Captain[4]

See also

References
  1. Руслана Полівчак (2022-08-14). "Загинув льотчик Повітряних сил ЗСУ з Івано-Франківська Антон Листопад". Суспільне Новини.
  2. "Антон Листопад". Платформа пам'яті Меморіал.
  3. "Кожне виконане Повітряними силами завдання — це врятовані життя українців — Президент у День ПС ЗСУ". Офіційне інтернет-представництво президента України. 2022-08-07.
  4. Людмила Стражник (2022-08-15). "Антон Листопад: вічний політ Героя". Голос України.
  5. Оксана Княжик (2022-08-15). "Сотні людей у Івано-Франківську прийшли попрощатися з загиблими льотчиками". 24 канал.
  6. Юлія Абрамова (2022-08-16). "Назавжди пішли у небо: в Івано-Франківську поховали найкращих військових льотчиків України". ТСН.
  7. Тетяна Забожко (2022-08-15). "За кілька днів до смерті отримав орден: загинув один із найкращих пілотів України". Факти.
  8. Руслана Полівчак, Василь Скрипка (2022-08-15). "У Франківську попрощалися із загиблими пілотами Юрієм Погорілим та Антоном Листопадом". Суспільне Новини.
  9. Decree of the President of Ukraine from 17 June 2022 year № 418/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)
  10. Decree of the President of Ukraine from 17 August 2022 year № 585/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)
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