Andrii Serhiiovych Skibin (Ukrainian: Андрій Сергійович Скібін) is a junior lieutenant of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. His significant contributions to aerial reconnaissance during the Russian-Ukrainian war were highlighted by President Volodymyr Zelensky in his TV address to the nation.
Andrii Skibin | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Андрій Скібін |
| Birth name | Andrii Serhiiovych Skibin |
| Nickname(s) | Skyba (Скиба)[1] |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Service | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Rank | Junior lieutenant |
| Unit | 10th Mountain Assault Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Awards | Order for Courage |
Biography
editSkinin has been in the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 2018. On 1 April 2019, he signed a contract with the 10th mountain assault brigade, where he commands an unmanned aerial vehicle unit of the reconnaissance platoon of the 108th mountain assault battalion.[2]
During the Russia's invasion of Ukraine, aerial reconnaissance officer Andrii Skibin used drones to stop multiple enemy assaults, eliminated about 500 Russian occupants, and blew up a car with the commander of an enemy brigade, Denys Ivanov ("Tashkent").[1][2]
On 10 August 2023, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi mentioned Junior Lieutenant Andrii Skibin and his contributions in a televised address to the nation.[3]
Awards
edit- Order for Courage, 3rd class (23 November 2022)[4]
Military ranks
editReferences
edit- ^ a b ""Я особисто зробив мінус 500 окупантів", — оператор дрону з 10-ї ОГШБр позивний Скиба. Відео". censor.net. 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ a b c Віолетта Кіртока (2023-08-21). "Аеророзвідник Андрій Скібін: «Хочу звільнити Донбас, щоб позбирати свої втрачені "Мавіки" і повернути волонтерам, які їх купляли»". censor.net. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Україна має реалізувати свій історичний шанс на розвиток, здобутий сміливістю наших людей — звернення Президента Володимира Зеленського". Офіційне інтернет-представництво президента України. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ a b Decree of the President of Ukraine from 23 November 2022 year № 799/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)