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Oleh Mikhniuk
Oleg Mikhniuk
Born (1965-10-27)27 October 1965
Died 20 August 2014(2014-08-20) (aged 48)
Place of birth Mala Divitsa, Ukrainian SSR
Place of death Novosvitlivka, Luhansk Oblast
Allegiance Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
Flag of Ukraine Ukraine
Service/branch Soviet Army
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukrainian Ground Forces
56th Guards Air Assault Brigade
Aidar Battalion
Battles/wars Soviet-Afghan War
War in Donbass

Oleh Mikhniuk (Ukrainian, Міхнюк Олег Іванович, October 27, 1965 – August 20, 2014) was a Ukrainian activist and soldier. He served in the armed forces of the Soviet Union during the Soviet–Afghan War. He participated in the Euromaidan. He was killed in action fighting against the rebel forces in the Donbass. He was a recipient of Ukraine's Order of Gold Star and the Order for Courage. On August 21, 2015, he was posthumously made a Hero of Ukraine.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

See also[]

  • List of heroes of Ukraine
  • List of people from Ukraine

References[]

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