Yurii Kovalchuk
Yurii Kovalchuk | |
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| Native name | Юрій Олександрович Ковальчук |
| Born | 15 May 1998 Kovel, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine |
| Died | 23 May 2022 (aged 24) near the village of Bilohorivka, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Service years | 2018–2021 2021–2022 |
| Unit | 14th Mechanized Brigade |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Order of the Gold Star (posthumously) |
Yurii Oleksandrovych Kovalchuk (Ukrainian: Юрій Олександрович Ковальчук; May 15, 1998 – May 23, 2022) was a Ukrainian military officer and participant in the Russo-Ukrainian War, and posthumous recipient of the Hero of Ukraine, the highest state award in Ukraine.