Dmytro Kotsiubailo
Ukrainian soldier (1995–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dmytro Ivanovych "Da Vinci" Kotsiubailo (Ukrainian: Дмитро Іванович "Да Вінчі" Коцюбайло; 1 November 1995 – 7 March 2023) was a Ukrainian volunteer, soldier, lieutenant, a commander of the 1st Mechanized Battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was a participant in the Russo-Ukrainian War. Kotsiubailo was the youngest battalion commander in the history of the Ukrainian Army. He served as a leader of the right-wing Right Sector movement.[1][2]
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Dmytro Kotsiubailo Дмитро Коцюбайло | |
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Nickname(s) | Da Vinci |
Born | (1995-11-01)1 November 1995 Zadnistrianske, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine |
Died | 7 March 2023(2023-03-07) (aged 27) Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine |
Allegiance | Ukrainian Armed Forces |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Commands held | 1st Mechanized Battalion |
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In December 2021 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded Kotsiubailo the Hero of Ukraine Ukraine decoration, the country's highest honour.[3] In 2022, he was included in the 30 under 30: Faces of the Future rating by Forbes.[4]