| Eduard Vahorovskyi | |
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| Birth name | Eduard Mykolaiovych Vahorovskyi |
| Born | (1965-02-26)26 February 1965 Rubizhne, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Died | 24 February 2022(2022-02-24) (aged 56) Ozerne, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Service | Soviet Air Forces Ukrainian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1983—1991 (VVS) 1991–2003, 2014–2022 (PS ZSU) |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order of the Gold Star (posthumously) |
| Alma mater | Stavropol Higher Military Aviation School for Pilots and Navigators |
Eduard Mykolaiovych Vahorovskyi (Ukrainian: Вагоровський Едуард Миколайович; 26 February 1965 – 24 February 2022) was a Ukrainian military officer (Lieutenant Colonel). He was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine (2022, posthumously).
Biography
Eduard Vahorovskyi was born on 26 February 1965, in the city of Rubizhne, Luhansk Oblast.
From childhood, he dreamed of becoming a military serviceman. After finishing school, he enrolled in the Stavropol Higher Military Aviation School for Pilots and Navigators. After completing his studies, he spent a year in the Orenburg Oblast, where he served in a training regiment. Following that, he was stationed in the village of Ozerne in the Zhytomyr Oblast. At the age of 38, he retired from active duty with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. However, when the Russian armed aggression against Ukraine began in 2014, he returned to service.
On 24 February 2022, he sacrificed his life while leading the Ukrainian military aviation away from a missile strike, allowing others to take to the skies.
He was laid to rest on 28 February 2022, in Ozerne, Zhytomyr Oblast.
Awards
He was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star (28 February 2022) "for his personal courage and heroism demonstrated in the defense of Ukraine's state sovereignty and territorial integrity, and his loyalty to the military oath."
References
- ""Він був яскравий, як комета!" 56-річний льотчик загинув, виводячи українську авіацію з-під ракетного удару - Життєві історії | Expres.online". 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- "Зло, озброєне ракетами, бомбами й артилерією, треба зупинити негайно – звернення Президента України — Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України". 1 March 2022. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- "Зеленський нагородив званням Героя України 12 українських воїнів. Шістьох героїв – посмертно — Forbes.ua". 1 March 2022. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- "В Озерному на Житомирщині поховали військовослужбовців – новини на УНН | 28 лютого 2022, 22:50". 9 March 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- Decree of the President of Ukraine from 28 лютого 2022 year № 78/2022 «Про присвоєння звання Герой України» (in Ukrainian)
