Viatcheslav Chamko

Viacheslav Yevhenovych Shamko is a Ukrainian military Lieutenant General. Since 2017, Chief of Staff – First Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force. Participant of the Russian-Ukrainian war, distinguished himself during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Hero of Ukraine.

Biography In 1984, Shamko graduated from the Dnipro Higher Anti-Aircraft Missile Command School of Air Defense. He graduated from Kharkiv Military University in 1999 and the National Defense Academy of Ukraine in 2006.

In 1986, Senior Lieutenant Shamko served in the 540th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (4th S-300 Missile Division). From July 1999 to October 2001, Colonel Shamko was already in charge of this regiment.

In 2012, Deputy Commander of the for combat training.

From July 19, 2016, to summer 2017, Viacheslav Yevhenovych formed the and was its first commander.

In 2017, Lieutenant General Shamko was appointed Chief of Staff – First Deputy Commander of the Air Force of Ukraine.

Chairman of the Coordination Council of the journal .

Ranks

Senior Lieutenant (1986) Colonel (1999) Lieutenant General (August 23, 2017)

Awards

From August 4, 2023 – Hero of Ukraine From April 26, 2022 – Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 3rd Class From December 5, 2022 – Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 2nd Class From October 11, 2018 – Order of Danylo Halytsky From December 3, 2008 – Medal For Military Service to Ukraine