Valeriy Chybineyev
Ukrainian sniper, Hero of Ukraine (1988–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valeriy Viktorovych Chybineyev (Ukrainian: Валерій Вікторович Чибінєєв; 3 March 1988 – 3 March 2022) was a Ukrainian sniper who served as commander of the sniper company of the 79th Air Assault Brigade. He fought in the war in Donbas and was awarded the Order of the Gold Star (Hero of Ukraine) in 2016 for his actions during a combat mission in Avdiivka. On his 34th birthday, Chybineyev was killed in the Battle of Hostomel during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Viktorovych and the family name is Chybineyev.
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Native name | Чибінєєв Валерій Вікторович |
Birth name | Valeriy Viktorovich Chybineyev |
Born | (1988-03-03)3 March 1988 Berdiansk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 3 March 2022(2022-03-03) (aged 34) Hostomel, Ukraine |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Service/ | Ukrainian Air Assault Forces |
Years of service | 2010–2022 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 79th Air Assault Brigade |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Hero of Ukraine |
Alma mater | Odesa Military Academy |
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