Ihor Hordiichuk

Ihor Volodymyrovych Hordiichuk (; born 12 November 1972) is a Ukrainian military officer who is awarded the Hero of Ukraine and Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky in 2014. He is also known by his nickname Sumrak or Gordey. Hordiichuk gained notoriety in August 2014 when, for 12 days, he commanded special troops and, accompanied by his scouts, he successfully repelled several Russian attacks from Savur-Mohyla in Donetsk Oblast.

Education Born on 12 November 1972, in the village of Zaliznytsia in Rivne region of Ukraine. Hordiichuk attended the Omsk Higher Tank Engineering School from 1989 to 1991, and graduated from the Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Ground Forces Academy in 1994. He completed four months of classes in Canada to meet the STANAG 6001 (2008) level for minimal English proficiency for personnel. At the College of the United States Army in Carlisle, he further enhanced his military understanding. He received an honors diploma from the United States Army War College in 2008, and the National Defense Academy of Ukraine in 2002.

Military career After graduating in 1994, Hordiichuk began his military service in the Khmelnytsky region's city of Iziaslav with the 161st Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He held several positions in the mechanized forces: deputy commander of a mechanized battalion, commander of a separate tank battalion, commander of a tank line battalion, reconnaissance platoon, and mechanized company. Russian separatists rendered inoperable the vehicle of the 3rd Separate Special Purpose Regiment, which had broken through it to transfer the injured personnel. After lying on the battlefield for two days, he was discovered by Red Cross workers, who took him immediately to the Mechnikov Clinical Regional Hospital. His recuperation was aided by the expert work of American rehabilitologists at first, and currently by specialists from the Institute of Vertebrology and Rehabilitation's Kyiv Center for Strengthening the Spine and Joints. His family had to deal with the challenge of carrying out the challenging reconstruction process once they returned to Ukraine. There are no dedicated veteran's rehabilitation programs in Ukraine, so his only option was to attend classes at sanatoriums and public hospitals. Experts offered their services at no cost to assist him in living a full life again. Furthermore, as per the directive from the Minister of Defense Stepan Poltorak, he was named Ivan Bohun Military High School during his recuperation. Hordiichuk would be in charge of the high school from 26 April 2016 to 3 October 2023. His dismissal was referred to as treason and disrespect on the online community in response to this decision. On 7 November, he was moved to the position of deputy head of the National Defence University of Ukraine. He held a private conversation with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umierov during their meeting.

In a 2018 interview, Hordiichuk stated that his primary adversaries are deceit, bribery, and corruption in addition to being set an example for and eliminating the traditional ways.

Advocacy Hordiichuk advocates for gender parity in the armed forces. He claims that his female pupils are extremely driven and serving as role models for others. Like all military personnel, he values discipline. In his opinion, winning the Russo-Ukrainian war requires a comprehensive strategy. It is imperative to have a robust army, as well as information resistance, a thriving economy, and the preservation of Ukrainian language and culture. He claims that this is being done to make sure that the nation's integrity won't be compromised by the adversary. The next day, at the parade on Khreshchatyk celebrating Ukraine's 25th anniversary of independence, President Petro Poroshenko gave the major general shoulder marks.

Bobanych has received honours and recognitions such as:

Warrior-Peacemaker Badge Honorary Citizen of the Khmelnytskyi (20 September 2017) Order of Merit in the Fight against Fascism in Russia (22 June 2017)