Ivan Lemeshchuk | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Лемещук Іван Михайлович |
| Birth name | Ivan Mykhailovych Lemeshchuk |
| Born | 20 January 1993 Haiky-Sytenski, Ukraine |
| Died | 5 September 2014 (aged 21) Tsvitni Pisky, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Service |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 2011–2014 |
| Rank |  Sergeant |
| Unit | 80th Airmobile Brigade |
| Battles / wars | |
Ivan Mykhailovych Lemeshchuk (Ukrainian: Іва́н Миха́йлович Лемещу́к; 20 January, 1993 - 5 September, 2014) was a Ukrainian soldier of the Russo-Ukrainian War, he was killed by Russian people's militias in Ukraine in the Vesela Hora ambush on 5 September 2014.
Early life
editIvan Lemeshchuk was born on 20 January, 1993 in the village of Haiky-Sytenski (currently part of Krupets hromada) Dubno Raion of Rivne Oblast. After completing his shooling in Sytne, he joined Kremenets Vocational Forestry College.
Military career
editHe did his 12 month mandatory conscription service in the 80th Airmobile Brigade. After his services he became a contract soldier, raising to rank of Sergeant. When War in Donbas began in 2014, his unit was sent to the east.
In 2014, for his courage and heroism Ivan was awarded Order for Courage III degree, posthumously.
He spent August in the ATO Zone.[2]
Ivan was buried on 11 September 2014 in Sytne.
Awards
edit- Order for Courage III degree (4 June, 2014) for personal contribution to strengthening the defense capabilities of Ukrainian state, courage, dedication and high professionalism, shown during military service, and on the occasion of the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[3]
Posthumous honors
editOn 29 January 2015, a memorial plaque was added to the school building in Sytne, which he attended.
References
edit- ^ "Бойовики повернули батальйону "Айдар" тіла 40 загиблих у засідці" [Militants returned bodies of Aidar Battalion 40 killed in ambush]. espreso.tv (in Ukrainian). 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ Goncharova, Olena (11 September 2014). "At least 935 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russia's war against Ukraine". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 4 June 2015 № 311/2015 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)
[Category:Recipients of the Order For Courage, 3rd class]] [Category:Ukrainian military personnel killed in the Russo-Ukrainian War]]