Oleksii Kovalenko

Oleksii Kovalenko
Native name
Олексій Олександрович Коваленко
Born8 February 1981
Malokaterynivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
DiedMarch 22, 2022(2022-03-22) (aged 41)
Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Buried
Starokostiantyniv
BranchUkrainian Air Force
Service years2003–2022
RankMajor
Unit7th Tactical Aviation Brigade
AwardsHero of Ukraine, Order For Courage
Alma materKharkiv National Air Force University of Ukraine
Children2

Oleksii Oleksandrovych Kovalenko (8 February 1981 – 22 March 2022) was a major, a first class pilot of a frontline bomber Su-24M, and the head of the flight safety service of the 7th Tactical Aviation Brigade of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He distinguished himself during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine in 2023.

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