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Ukrainian soldier in aerial reconnaissance
Andrii Skibin
Native nameАндрій Скібін
Birth nameAndrii Serhiiovych Skibin
Nickname(s)Skyba (Скиба)
AllegianceUkraine Ukraine
Service / branchArmed Forces of Ukraine
RankJunior lieutenant
Unit10th Mountain Assault Brigade
Battles / warsRusso-Ukrainian War
AwardsOrder for Courage

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.

Biography

Skinin 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.

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").

On 10 August 2023, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi mentioned Junior Lieutenant Andrii Skibin and his contributions in a televised address to the nation.

Awards

Military ranks

References

  1. ^ ""Я особисто зробив мінус 500 окупантів", — оператор дрону з 10-ї ОГШБр позивний Скиба. Відео". censor.net. 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. "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.
  4. ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 23 November 2022 year № 799/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)
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