Denys Oleksandrovych Vasyliuk (; 17 January 1993 – 17 May 2024), nicknamed the Flash, was a Ukrainian fighter pilot. He was a lieutenant colonel in the
Ukrainian Air Force
The Ukrainian Air Force (, PS ZSU) is the air force of Ukraine and one of the eight Military branch, branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (ZSU). Its current form was created in 2004 by merging the Ukrainian Air Defence Forces into the Air Fo ...
. 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
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are the Military, military forces of Ukraine. All military and security forces, including the Armed Forces, are under the command of the president of Ukraine and subject to oversight by a permanent Verkhovna Rad ...
, 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
Snake Island, also known as Serpent Island, White Island, Island of Achilles or Zmiinyi Island (; ), is a Ukrainian island located in the Black Sea, near the Danube Delta, with an important role in delimiting Ukrainian territorial waters.
The ...
. On May 17, 2024, when Lieutenant Colonel Denys Vasyliuk was attacking the enemy in the
Kharkiv
Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov, is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city in Ukraine. 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
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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 ha ...
. First Class (4 December 2023)
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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 ha ...
. Second Class (13 April 2023)
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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 ha ...
. Third Class (12 July 2022)
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Medal For Military Service to Ukraine
The Medal For Military Service to Ukraine () is an award of Ukraine. It was established by the Decree of the President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma on October 5, 1996, to honour servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations ...
(17 June 2022)
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Order of the Gold Star (4 August 2024)
[Decree of the President of Ukraine from 4 Липня 2024 year № 491/202]
«Про присвоєння Д.Василюку звання Герой України»
See also
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Ghost of Kyiv
The Ghost of Kyiv (, ) is the nickname given to a Legend, mythical Mikoyan MiG-29, MiG-29 Fulcrum flying ace credited with shooting down six Russian planes over Kyiv during the Kyiv offensive (2022), Kyiv offensive on 24 February 2022. Various ...
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List of aircraft losses during the Russo-Ukrainian War
This is a list of Ukrainian, Russian and Russian-separatist aircraft losses during the Russo-Ukrainian War based on visual evidences or official confirmation from involved parties. It includes proven helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and Unmanned ...
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Oleksandr Oksanchenko
Oleksandr Yakovych Oksanchenko (; 26 April 1968 – 25 February 2022), nicknamed the Grey Wolf, was a Ukrainian fighter pilot and city councilor in Myrhorod. He was a colonel in the Ukrainian Air Force who won awards in several air shows before ...
(Grey Wolf)
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Andrii Pilshchykov
Andrii Borysovych Pilshchykov (; 3 February 1993 – 25 August 2023) was a Ukrainian fighter pilot with the call sign "Juice" (Джус) and a Captain (armed forces), captain in the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force. He w ...
(Juice)
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Vladyslav Savieliev
Vladyslav Mykhailovych Savieliev (, (August 14, 1996 — 2 June 2023, near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast) was a Ukrainian military pilot of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major, a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war, who died duri ...
(Nomad)
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Vadym Voroshylov
Vadym Oleksandrovych Voroshylov (; callsign "''Karaya''"; 2 February 1994) is a fighter pilot of the Ukrainian Air Force, and a recipient of the Hero of Ukraine award.
He took his call sign, ''Karaya'', in honor of the World War II German fighte ...
(Karaya)
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1993 births
2024 deaths
Ukrainian military aviators
Aviators killed by being shot down
Ivan Kozhedub National Air Force University alumni
Recipients of the Order of Gold Star (Ukraine)
Chevaliers of the Order For Courage
Chevaliers of the Order For Courage, 1st class
Recipients of the Order For Courage, 2nd class
Recipients of the Order For Courage, 3rd class
Ukrainian Air Force officers
Ukrainian colonels
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 2024
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Ukraine
Ukrainian military personnel killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
People from Dzhankoy