Denys Vasyliuk
Denys Oleksandrovych Vasyliuk , nicknamed the Flash, was a Ukrainian fighter pilot. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Ukrainian Air Force. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Gold Star.
Career
Denys Vasyliuk was Lieutenant Colonel, First Deputy Commander of the Aviation Squadron. Denys was a fighter pilot of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a true professional in his field. Between March 2022 and May 2024, he carried out 94 sorties: he destroyed UAVs and cruise missiles, weapons, aircraft and military equipment of the Russian occupiers on the ground, in particular, he launched air strikes on targets on Zmiinyi Island. On May 17, 2024, when Lieutenant Colonel Denys Vasyliuk was attacking the enemy in the Kharkiv direction, an enemy missile hit his Su-27P. At the cost of his own life, he destroyed all the assigned targets and saved his brothers-in-arms at the forefront of defense.Personal life
Denys Vasyliuk had a wife by the name of Vladyslava Vasyliuk.Awards
- Order For Courage. First Class
- Order For Courage. Second Class
- Order For Courage. Third Class
- Medal For Military Service to Ukraine
- Order of the Gold Star