Andrii Nikonchuk Explained

Andrii Nikonchuk
Birth Date:27 September 1992
Birth Place:Volodymyr, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine
Death Place:Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Station, Ukraine
Birth Name:Andrii Valeriiovych Nikonchuk
Allegiance:Ukraine
Branch:Armed Forces of Ukraine
Rank:Soldier
Battles:
Awards:Order of the Gold Star (posthumously)

Andrii Valeriiovych Nikonchuk (Ukrainian: Нікончук Андрій Валерійович; 27 September 1992 – 24 February 2022)[1] was a soldier in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a participant in the Russian–Ukrainian war.

Biography

Andrii Nikonchuk was born in 1993 in the city of Volodymyr, currently part of the Volodymyr community in the Volodymyrskyi district of Volyn Oblast, Ukraine.

He died on 24 February 2022 as a member of an anti-aircraft missile unit defending the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Station against Russian air raids and missile strikes when one of the cruise missiles launched by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from the territory of the Republic of Belarus exploded at the positions of the anti-aircraft soldiers.[2]

He was buried on 7 March 2022, at the Fedorivske Cemetery in the city of Volodymyr.[3]

Awards

He was posthumously awarded the title of "Hero of Ukraine" with the Order of the "Golden Star" (2022) for personal bravery and heroism demonstrated in defense of Ukraine's state sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as loyalty to the military oath.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Іщенко, О. С. . Нікончук Андрій Валерійович . 2023-06-29 . Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України . 978-966-02-2074-4 . Ukrainian.
  2. Web site: "Серед його мрій було — опікуватись сиротами". Спогади близьких про Андрія Нікончука, який загинув, захищаючи Київську ГЕС – Життєві історії . 23 May 2023 . Експрес онлайн . uk.
  3. Web site: сказав . Минута молчания Почитаем память украинского защитника Андрея Никончука Вільне радіо . 7 March 2022 . Володимир попрощався з Героєм Андрієм Нікончуком . 23 May 2023 . Волинь Online . en.
  4. Web site: Він захищав Київську ГЕС… . 23 May 2023 . armyinform.com.ua . uk.