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Ukrainian soldier
Oleksandr Mostovyi
Birth nameOleksandr Volodymyrovych Mostovyi
Born1978 (age 45–46)
AllegianceUkraine
Service / branchUkrainian Air Force
RankColonel
Battles / wars
AwardsOrder of the Gold StarHero of Ukraine

Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Mostovyi (Ukrainian: Мостовий Олександр Володимирович; born 1978) is a Ukrainian military commander, a colonel. He is the commander of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade. He is a participant of the Russian-Ukrainian war and distinguished himself during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. He is a Hero of Ukraine (2022).

Biography

He holds the qualification of "Class 1 Pilot."

He participated in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO)/Joint Forces Operation (JFO). Since the beginning of the hybrid aggression by the Russian Federation, including the occupation of Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions in 2014, Colonel Mostovyi actively participated in aviation support for the actions of the Anti-Terrorist Operation.

Since 2020, he has been the commander of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade.

On the night of February 23 to 24, he led the aircraft and 100% of the brigade's equipment out of harm's way and relocated them to other operational airfields.

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, near Vasylkiv, he shot down a Russian Il-76 aircraft, as well as two Mi-24 helicopters, preventing the landing of armed forces.

Awards

He was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star on February 28, 2022, for personal courage and heroism demonstrated in defense of Ukraine's state sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as for his loyalty to the military oath.

He was also granted the honorary citizenship of Myrhorod in 2022.

References

  1. Іщенко, О. С. (2023-10-30). Мостовий Олександр Володимирович (in Ukrainian). Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України. ISBN 978-966-02-2074-4.
  2. Ярова, Дана. "Проект #ГероїУкраіни". site.ua.
  3. "Миргородське летовище отримало "нове дихання"". armyinform.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  4. "У перші тижні війни авіація Повітряних Сил влаштувала противнику справжнє пекло в українському небі. Сьогодні наші пілоти разом із воїнами зенітних... | By Головнокомандувач ЗС України / CinC AF of Ukraine | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  5. "Інтерв'ю з командиром 831-ої бригади тактичної авіації Повітряних Сил України, Героєм України, полковником Олександром Мостовим". myrhorod-rada.gov.ua. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  6. Зло, озброєне ракетами, бомбами й артилерією, треба зупинити негайно — звернення Президента України Archived 2022-03-01 at the Wayback Machine // Офіс Президента України. — 2022. — 28 лютого.
  7. Орел, І. Зеленський нагородив званням Героя України 12 українських воїнів. Шістьох героїв — посмертно Archived 2022-03-01 at the Wayback Machine // Forbes.ua. — 2022. — 1 березня.
  8. Decree of the President of Ukraine from 28 лютого 2022 year № 78/2022 «Про присвоєння звання Герой України» (in Ukrainian)
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