Yurii Vasylovych Huliak (Ukrainian: Юрій Васильович Гуляк) is a Ukrainian soldier, Captain of the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Yurii Huliak | |
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| Native name | Юрій Гуляк |
| Birth name | Yurii Vasylovych Huliak |
| Nickname(s) | Hyria (Гиря)[1] |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Service | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 80th Air Assault Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Awards | Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi |
In 2023, he was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30: Creators of the Future rating.[1]
Biography
editHuliak serves as a battalion commander of the 80th Air Assault Brigade. He is one of the youngest commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[1]
During the full-scale Russian invasion, he took part in the battles for Nova Kakhovka, Voznesensk, Bakhmut, Lysychansk, and Kharkiv Oblast.[1]
His great-grandmother Yustyna[citation needed] was an UPA liaison officer.[1]
Awards
edit- Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, 1st class (16 October 2023)[2]
- Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, 2nd class (28 September 2022)[3]
- Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, 3rd class (8 June 2022)[4]
Military ranks
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Юрій Гуляк (Гиря)". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ a b Decree of the President of Ukraine from 16 October 2023 year № 693/2023 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 28 September 2022 year № 674/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)
- ^ a b Decree of the President of Ukraine from 8 June 2022 year № 397/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)