Rostyslav Lazarenko

Rostyslav Pavlovych Lazarenko (; born 18 June 1994) is a Ukrainian military pilot, Lieutenant colonel of the Ukrainian Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, participant in the Russo-Ukrainian war. Hero of Ukraine.

Biography In 2016, he graduated from the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University and joined the Tactical Aviation Brigade of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a lieutenant. It was his course that became the first in this military university to master combat aircraft during his studies.

During the Russian-Ukrainian war, he was the commander of the 299th Tactical Aviation Brigade. including 58 from 18 May to 1 July 2022. Cross of Military Merit (2022) Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, I, II and III class (2022) Order for Courage, III class (2023)

Rostyslav Lazarenko is the record holder among the pilots of the Air Force of Ukraine for the number of combat missions, with 300 such flights.

Military ranks Major Pidpolkovnyk (2022)