Oleksandr Yakovenko (lieutenant colonel)

Oleksandr Yakovenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Олексійович Яковенко) is a lieutenant colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, participant in the Russo-Ukrainian war. He is a Hero of Ukraine with the award of the Order of the Golden Star.

Oleksandr Yakovenko
Native name
Олександр Олексійович Яковенко
Birth nameOleksandr Oleksiyovych Yakovenko
AllegianceUkraine Ukraine
Service/branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
Battles/warsRusso-Ukrainian War
Awards Hero of Ukraine

Biography

As of 2018, he was the commander of the 24th separate assault battalion "Aidar".[1]

In 2023, he was appointed commander of the 5th Separate Assault Brigade.[2]

Awards
  • the title of Hero of Ukraine with the award of the Order of the Golden Star (2022) — for personal courage and heroism shown in the defense of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, loyalty to the military oath.
  • Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky 3d class (March 8, 2022) — for personal courage and selfless actions in the defense of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, loyalty to the military oath.[3]

References
  1. "Командир "Айдару" розповів про бій на Луганщині, під час якого загинули четверо військових". hromadske.ua (in Ukrainian). 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  2. "Військовослужбовець з Волновахи отримав бойовий прапор з рук Президента України". Волноваха.City (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  3. "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №117/2022. Про відзначення державними нагородами України". president.gov.ua.
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