Andrii Nikonchuk
Birth nameAndrii Valeriiovych Nikonchuk
Born(1992-09-27)September 27, 1992
Volodymyr, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine
DiedFebruary 24, 2022(2022-02-24) (aged 29)
Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Station, Ukraine
AllegianceUkraine
Service/branchArmed Forces of Ukraine
RankSoldier
Battles/wars
AwardsOrder of the Gold Star (posthumously)Hero of Ukraine

Andrii Valeriiovych Nikonchuk (Ukrainian: Нікончук Андрій Валерійович; 27 September 1992 – 24 February 2022)[1] was a soldier in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a participant in the Russian–Ukrainian war.

Biography

Andrii Nikonchuk was born in 1993 in the city of Volodymyr, currently part of the Volodymyr community in the Volodymyrskyi district of Volyn Oblast, Ukraine.

He died on 24 February 2022 as a member of an anti-aircraft missile unit defending the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Station against Russian air raids and missile strikes when one of the cruise missiles launched by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from the territory of the Republic of Belarus exploded at the positions of the anti-aircraft soldiers.[2]

He was buried on 7 March 2022, at the Fedorivske Cemetery in the city of Volodymyr.[3]

Awards

He was posthumously awarded the title of "Hero of Ukraine" with the Order of the "Golden Star" (2022) for personal bravery and heroism demonstrated in defense of Ukraine's state sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as loyalty to the military oath.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Іщенко, О. С. (29 June 2023). Нікончук Андрій Валерійович (in Ukrainian). Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України. ISBN 978-966-02-2074-4.
  2. ↑ ""Серед його мрій було — опікуватись сиротами". Спогади близьких про Андрія Нікончука, який загинув, захищаючи Київську ГЕС – Життєві історії". Експрес онлайн (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  3. ↑ сказав, Минута молчания Почитаем память украинского защитника Андрея Никончука | Вільне радіо (7 March 2022). "Володимир попрощався з Героєм Андрієм Нікончуком". Волинь Online. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Він захищав Київську ГЕС…". armyinform.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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