Georgy Tarasenko
Georgy Tarasenko | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Георгій Тарасенко |
| Born | December 6, 1996 Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Died | March 25, 2022 (aged 25) near Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Service/ |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 2014-2022 |
| Rank | Junior lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |  Order of the Gold Star (posthumously) |
Georgy Oleksandrovych Tarasenko (Ukrainian: Георгій Олександрович Тарасенко; 6 December 1996, Kharkiv – 25 March 2022, near Kharkiv) was a Ukrainian activist, leader and commander of the volunteer unit "Fraykor", participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war, Hero of Ukraine (17 April 2022, posthumously), who died during of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The first volunteer to be awarded Ukraine's highest rank since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Biography[edit]
Born in 1996 in the city of Kharkiv. Took an active part in the Revolution of Dignity, resisted the spread of the "Russian Spring" in Kharkiv. With the beginning of hostilities in eastern Ukraine in the spring of 2014, he went to the front and fought in Donetsk region.[1]
In May 2017, he created and headed the "Fraykor" volunteer unit. With the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Georgy Tarasenko, together with fellow employees of the volunteer unit "Fraykor", came to the defense of Kharkiv.[2]
Died on March 25, 2022, in Kharkiv Oblast during a counteroffensive near Kharkiv.[3][4][5]
Awards[edit]
On 17 April 2022, he was awarded the highest national title of Ukraine, Hero of Ukraine, with Order of the Gold Star.
References[edit]
- ^ Микитюк, Вікторія (2022-02-27). ""Він завжди йшов першим": у бою загинув командир Добровольчого підрозділу "Фрайкор"". Факти (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ Коваленко, Сергій (2022-05-08). "Доброволець Георгій Тарасенко: "Ворога обов'язково буде знищено й вигнано з українських земель…"". Арміяінформ (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ Суспільне (2022-02-26). ""Він йшов першим": у боях за Харківщину загинув лідер "Фрайкору" Георгій Тарасенко". Суспільне.Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ Суспільне (2022-03-18). "Лідеру "Фрайкору" Тарасенку, який загинув у боях за Харківщину, присвоїли звання Герой України". Суспільне.Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ Сировой, Марк (2022-02-26). "ЗСУ пішли у контрнаступ під Харковом: звільнили кілька населених пунктів – ОВА". Ліга.Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-01.