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Volodymyr Pavlovich Zhemchuhov (Ukrainian: Володимир Павлович Жемчугов; born 7 September 1970) is a Ukrainian insurgent, who fought against the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, two former puppet states of the Russian Federation in Eastern Ukraine's Donbas region.
Volodymyr Pavlovich Zhemchuhov | |
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| Native name | Володимир Павлович Жемчугов |
| Born | 7 September 1970 Krasnyi Luch, Voroshilovhrad Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Service |  Lutuhyne Partisan Movement  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 2015-2016 2022-present |
| Rank |  Senior Lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards |  Hero of Ukraine |
| Alma mater | Alchevsk Mining and Metallurgical Institute |
Life & career
editZhemchuhov was born in the city of Krasnyi Luch, Luhansk Oblast. He graduated from the local technological institute. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Zhemchuhov lived and worked in Georgia. After the start of the War in Donbas, he joined the ranks of the Lutuhyne Partisan Movement, a pro-Ukrainian guerilla group from Lutuhyne, which was involved in various acts of sabotage across the region, and participated in over 30 missions. On 15 September 2015, Zhemchuhov was severely wounded when he stepped on a landmine after returning from a mission near Khriashchuvate, a suburb of Luhansk. As the result of the detonation, he lost both forearms, as well as his eyesight and suffered severe fragmentation injuries. After being treated in Luhansk, he was detained and tortured by LPR authorities.[1][2][3]
On 16 September 2016, he was released from captivity. He was brought to Germany for further treatment.[4][5] On 22 January 2017, President Petro Poroshenko awarded Zhemchuhov awarded with the title Hero of Ukraine.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Володимир Жемчугов: Всі кажуть, що мені треба до Верховної Ради". www.pravda.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Герой України Володимир Жемчугов розповів про своє останнє виконане завдання (відео)". www.focus.ua (in Ukrainian). 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Бывший заложник боевиков Жемчугов рассказал о подрыве на растяжке и условиях в плену". www.nv.ua (in Russian). 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Ми своїх не кидаємо – Президент зустрів звільнених Володимира Жемчугова та Юрія Супруна". www.www.president.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Звільнений з полону бойовиків Володимир Жемчугов повернувся додому після лікування в Німеччині". www.zaxid.net (in Ukrainian). 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Президент присвоїв звання Герой України Володимиру Жемчугову". www.president.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2024-12-09.