Oleksandr Yakovenko
Ukrainian military officer
About Oleksandr Yakovenko
Born 1968.
Oleksandr Yakovenko (; born 29 June 1968, Volnovakha, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine) 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.
Biography As of 2018, he was the commander of the 24th separate assault battalion "Aidar".
In 2023, he was appointed commander of the 5th Separate Assault Brigade.
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.
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Who is Oleksandr Yakovenko?
Ukrainian military officer
When was Oleksandr Yakovenko born?
Oleksandr Yakovenko was born on 29 June 1968 in Volnovakha.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Oleksandr Yakovenko
· DBpedia: Oleksandr Yakovenko (lieutenant colonel)
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