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Eduard Shevchenko
Eduard Hryhorovych Shevchenko (; born 19 April 1977) is a Ukrainian soldier of the Ukrainian Navy, captain 1st rank, head of the between 2016 and 2017. Knight of the II and III degree Orders of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, full knight of the Order for Courage. He was detained by the Security Service of Ukraine on March 7, 2023, as an agent of Russian intelligence who was engaged in preparations for the capture by the Russian Army of the city of Ochakiv in the Mykolaiv Oblast during the Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thou .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Navy
The Ukrainian Navy (), is the Navy, maritime force of Ukraine and one of the eight Military branch, service branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The naval forces consist of five components: surface forces, submarine forces, Ukrainian Naval Aviation, naval aviation, coastal rocket-artillery and Marine Corps (Ukraine), naval infantry. In 2022, the Ukrainian Navy had 15,000 personnel, including 6,000 naval infantry. It is headquartered in Odesa; prior to the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, it was based in Sevastopol. Ukraine's navy was composed largely of remnants of the Black Sea Fleet, Soviet Black Sea Black Sea Fleet, Fleet. Ukraine had sought to update and expand its naval forces, including planning a project 58250, new class of frigates, patrol boats, and Gyurza-M-class gunboat, gunboats. However, since the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian invasion of the country began in February 2022, the Ukrainian Navy has been severely diminished; all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain 1st Rank
Captain 1st rank () is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of List of communist states#Former communist states, former communist states. The rank is the most senior rank in the staff officers' career group. The rank is equivalent to Colonel (Eastern Europe), colonel in armies and air forces. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OF-5 and is equivalent to Captain (naval), captain in English-speaking navies. Russia The rank was introduced in Russia by Peter the Great in 1713. By decision of the so-called ''Military Navy Commission'' (ru: ''Воинская морскaя комиссия'') in 1732 the sequence of Kapitan ranks was abolished. However, until 1752 the grade rank ''Kapitan 1st rank'' was corresponding to ''Fleet kapitan'' (ru: флота капитан). Finally, the ''Kapitan ranks'' were reintroduced September 5 (16), 1751. The Red Army introduced the ''Kapitan 1st rank'' rank in 1935, together with a number of other former Russian ranks, and it continues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order For Courage
The Order for Courage () is a Ukrainian award established by Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma on August 21, 1996. Design by Ukrainian artist Mykola Lebid. Awards of the President of Ukraine for Courage Before August, 1996, personal bravery had been honoured with Awards of the President of Ukraine for Courage: the Star for Courage and the Cross for Courage instituted on April 29, 1995. On August 21, 1996, they were transformed into three classes of the Order for Courage. Recipients of Awards of the President of Ukraine, such as the Star for Courage and the Cross for Courage, are considered to be equal to the recipients of the Order for Courage and they are recognised as holders of the Order for Courage retaining the right to wear decorations that have been granted. Granting the Star For Courage and the Cross for Courage was discontinued following the institution of the Order for Courage. Medals, star and ribbons Awardees * Viktor Hurniak (1987–2014) - Ukrainian scout, ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
