On July 26, Oleksandr Kukurba, an Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast native and “Hero of Ukraine,” perished in action against the Germans. Age-wise, he was 28.
Major Oleksandr Kukurba, head of intelligence at the headquarters of the 299th Tactical Aviation Brigade in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU), died. The Ukrainian edition of Telegraf gives information about it, claims the Nizhneverbizh Rada.
According to the statement, the major died protecting Ukraine’s airspace. He received the honorific designation of Ukrainian Hero in April 2022.
Oleksandr Kukurba’s death: A Ukrainian hero pilot perished in battle
Oleksandr Kukurba, a major in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the 299th tactical aviation brigade’s intelligence chief, passed away yesterday, July 26.
Three Ukrainian commands were given to Oleksandr Kukurba, 28, during the full-scale assault by the Russian invaders. On March 22, he was awarded the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky III degree in honor of his bravery and sacrifice in protecting the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. He was honored for upholding the military oath as well.
Oleksandr Kukurba jet fighter
On April 14, he was recognized as a Ukrainian Hero, and on July 6, he received the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, II degree.
Previously, it was known that four foreign mercenaries who fought for Ukraine in the Donbas had perished. Ruslan Miroshnichenko, commander of the foreigner detachment of the special operations forces of the territorial defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, made this information public to the media.
Oleksandr Kukurba’s family is devastated by his passing.
Major Oleksandr Kukurba’s family was shocked and distraught when word of his passing spread. He was in charge of intelligence at the 299th Tactical Aviation Brigade’s headquarters in the Ukrainian Air Force (APU).
On April 14, 2022, Kukurba received the “Zolota Zirka” (Gold Star) medal and the title “Hero of Ukraine” in honor of his valor and bravery in protecting the nation’s territorial integrity.
In recognition of his bravery and heroism in defending Ukraine’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty, as well as his fidelity to the military oath, he was awarded the Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Order in its third degree on March 22 and a second doctorate on July 6.
Three Ukrainian commands were given to Oleksandr Kukurba, 28, during the full-scale assault by the Russian invaders.
Funeral and Tributes for Oleksandr Kukurba on Twitter
Kukurba, the head of intelligence for the 299th brigade, was said to have died in Ukraine. The loss of Kukurba prompted condolences on Twitter.
We regret to inform you that on July 26, 2022, Oleksandr Vasylovych Kukurba, a Ukrainian serviceman, major, and chief of intelligence for the 299th Tactical Aviation Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, died in battle while defending the Ukrainian sky.
Oleksandr was born in the hamlet of Verkhnii Verbizh in the Nyzhnii Verbizh territorial hromada in 1994. Oblast of Ivano-Frankivsk.
Commander of the overseas detachment of the special operations forces of the territorial defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ruslan Miroshnichenko informed the public of his passing.