Ihor Herasymenko | |
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Ігор Герасименко | |
![]() Official portrait, 2019 | |
People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 29 August 2019 | |
Preceded by | Boryslav Rozenblat |
Constituency | Zhytomyr Oblast, No. 62 |
Personal details | |
Born | Radomyshl, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | 5 January 1984
Political party | Servant of the People |
Other political affiliations | Independent |
Alma mater |
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Awards | Hero of Ukraine |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Branch/service | Ukrainian Air Assault Forces |
Years of service | 2005–2017 |
Rank | Major |
Commands |
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Battles/wars |
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Ihor Leonidovych Herasymenko (Ukrainian: І́гор Леоні́дович Герасиме́нко; born 5 January 1984) is a Ukrainian politician and military commander currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from Ukraine's 62nd electoral district since 29 August 2019. As commander of the 95th Air Assault Brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade, Herasymenko participated in several battles during the war in Donbas, including the Siege of Sloviansk, for which he was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine. As of 2022[update], he is one of three serving People's Deputies to hold the title, along with Yuriy Boyko and Mykhailo Zabrodskyi.