Ivan Zubkov

Ivan Zubkov
Born November 1, 1973
Derazhnia
Died January 20, 2015(2015-01-20) (aged 41)
Donetsk
Allegiance  Ukraine
Service/branch Ukrainian Airmobile Forces
Years of service 2014–15
Rank Senior lieutenant
Unit 81st Airmobile Brigade
Battles/wars War in Donbass
Battle of Donetsk Airport
Awards

Hero of Ukraine

Order of the Gold Star

Ivan Ivanovych Zubkov (Ukrainian: Іван Іванович Зубков ; November 1, 1973-January 20, 2015) was a Ukrainian Airmobile Forces senior lieutenant and a posthumous Hero of Ukraine. He fought in the War in Donbass and was killed during the Second Battle of Donetsk Airport.[1] Zubkov was posthumously awarded the title Hero of Ukraine and the Order of Gold Star on June 9, 2015.[2]

Biography

Zubkov was born on November 1, 1973 in Derazhnia. During the winter of 2013 to 2014, he participated in the Euromaidan protests. He joined the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces in late summer 2014.[3]

On December 30, 2015, the 81st Airmobile Brigade's 90th Separate Airmobile Battalion, in which Zubkov had served, was renamed in honor of him.[4]

References

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