Viacheslav Ponomarenko
Viacheslav Ponomarenko (Ukrainian: В’ячеслав Анатолійович Пономаренко) is a lieutenant colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a participant in the Russo-Ukrainian war. He is Hero of Ukraine with the award of the Order of the Golden Star. He plays rugby union for the Ukraine national rugby union team.
Viacheslav Ponomarenko | |
|---|---|
| Native name | В‘ячеслав Анатолійович Пономаренко |
| Birth name | Viacheslav Analoliyovych Ponomarenko |
| Born | 27 September 1982 |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Service/ |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Awards |  Hero of Ukraine |
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.[1]
Rugby union
Ponomarenko is a centre for the Ukraine national team and is a member of RC Olymp which plays in the Ukraine Rugby Superliga.[2]
References
- ПРЕЗИДЕНТ УКРАЇНИ ВОЛОДИМИР ЗЕЛЕНСЬКИЙ. Офіційне інтернет-представництво. "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №122/2022. Про присвоєння звання Герой України". president.gov.ua.
- Gallagher, Brenden (10 April 2022). "Oleksiy is one of the real heroes". The RugbyPaper. No. 708. p. 25.
External links
- president.gov.ua About conferring the title of Hero of Ukraine
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