Valerii Krasnian | |
---|---|
Native name | Валерій Краснян |
Birth name | Валерій Іванович Краснян |
Nickname(s) | Bars (Барс)[1] |
Born | Hlyboka, Chernivtsi Oblast | 20 February 1971
Died | 23 November 2022 Kharkiv Oblast | (aged 51)
Buried | Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
Unit | Aidar Battalion Ukrainian Volunteer Corps 107th Territorial Defense Brigade |
Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
Awards | Order of Danylo Halytskyi People's Hero of Ukraine |
Valerii Ivanovych Krasnian (Ukrainian: Валерій Іванович Краснян; 20 February 1971, Hlyboka, Chernivtsi Oblast — 23 November 2022, Kharkiv Oblast[1][2]) was a Ukrainian volunteer, one of the symbols of the fight for Donetsk airport ("cyborg"),[3] a serviceman of the 107th Territorial Defense Brigade[4] of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war.