Viacheslav Denysovych Radionov (Ukrainian: В'ячеслав Денисович Радіонов; 16 January 1997 – 24 February 2022) was a Ukrainian military aviator, a senior pilot,[1] and a senior lieutenant of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade who was killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. He was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star.
Viacheslav Radionov | |
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| Born | 16 January 1997 Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine |
| Died | 24 February 2022 (aged 25) Vasylkiv, Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Service | Ukrainian Air Force |
| Years of service | 2019—2022 |
| Rank | Senior lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order of the Gold Star (posthumously) |
| Alma mater | Zaporizhzhia Regional Boarding School with Enhanced Military and Physical Training, "Zakhysnyk" |
Biography
editIn 2014, he graduated from the Zakhysnyk Zaporizhzhia Regional Boarding School with Enhanced Military and Physical Training.[2]
He graduated from the Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University.
He served in the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade.[3]
In 2021, he participated in a military parade commemorating the 30th anniversary of Ukrainian independence.
Radionov died on 24 February 2022, while evacuating various aircraft during a missile strike at Vasylkiv Airfield.[1] Thanks to his actions, the entire fleet of aircraft in the brigade took off from Vasylkiv in Kyiv Oblast, saving them from a missile strike.[4][5] He was laid to rest in Vasylkiv Cemetery alongside his comrades.
Awards
editRadionov was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star on 28 February 2022, for "personal courage and heroism demonstrated in the defense of Ukraine's state sovereignty and territorial integrity, and for his unwavering loyalty to the military oath".[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Володимир Зеленський вручив високі державні нагороди людям, завдяки яким Україна зберігає свою незалежність
- ^ "Пам'ять загиблих-у спадок живим – ЗАХИСНИК" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Радіонов, В'ячеслав Денисович". ВУЕ (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Зеленський нагородив званням Героя України 12 українських воїнів. Шістьох героїв – посмертно — Forbes.ua". forbes.ua (in Ukrainian). 1 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Зло, озброєне ракетами, бомбами й артилерією, треба зупинити негайно — звернення Президента України // Офіс Президента України. — 2022. — 28 лютого.
- ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 28 лютого 2022 year № 78/2022 «Про присвоєння звання Герой України» (in Ukrainian)