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Ukrainian military figure (1965–2014)
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Oleh Mikhniuk
Born(1965-10-27)27 October 1965
Mala Divytsia, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Died20 August 2014(2014-08-20) (aged 48)
Novosvitlivka, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Ukraine
Service / branch Soviet Army
 Ukrainian Ground Forces
RankSenior sergeant
Unit56th Guards Air Assault Brigade
Aidar Battalion
Battles / warsSoviet-Afghan War
AwardsHero of Ukraine Order of the Gold Star
Order for Courage, I class
Order for Courage, II class
Order for Courage, III class

Oleh Mikhniuk (Ukrainian, Міхнюк Олег Іванович, 27 October 1965 – 20 August 2014) was a Ukrainian activist and soldier.

Biography

He served in the armed forces of the Soviet Union during the Soviet–Afghan War. From 1991 to 1993 Mikhniuk was the head of the medical and social department of the Ukrainian Union of Afghanistan Veterans (USVA).

He participated in the Euromaidan and was a chief of the 8th "Afghan" Sotnia of the Maidan Self-Defense, which consisted mainly of veterans of the Soviet war in Afghanistan.

He was killed in action fighting against the rebel forces in the Donbas.

Awards

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References

  1. Decree of the President of Ukraine from 21 серпня 2015 year № 494/2015 «Про присвоєння О.Міхнюку звання Герой України» (in Ukrainian)
  2. Decree of the President of Ukraine from 21 серпня 2014 year № 660/2014 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)
  3. Decree of the President of Ukraine from 11 лютого 2004 year № 187/2004 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України активістів Української Спілки ветеранів Афганістану (воїнів-інтернаціоналістів)» (in Ukrainian)
  4. Decree of the President of Ukraine from 15 лютого 1999 year № 172/99 «Про відзначення нагородами України активістів Української спілки ветеранів Афганістану (воїнів-інтернаціоналістів)» (in Ukrainian)


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