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Yurii Robertovych Ihnat (Ukrainian: Юрій Робертович Ігнат; born 23 December 1977) is a Ukrainian serviceman, colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant in the Russo-Ukrainian war.
Yurii Ihnat | |
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Юрій Ігнат | |
.jpg) Ihnat in 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 23, 1977 |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Alma mater | Lviv Military Institute |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Branch/service | Air Force Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Awards | Order of Danylo Halytsky |
He grew up in the family of Robert Ihnat, a journalist for the publications Moloda Halychyna and Za Vilnu Ukrainu; his grandfather, also Yurii Ihnat, fought in the ranks of the national liberation movement and is buried at Lychakiv Cemetery.[1]
After five years of studying, he graduated from the Lviv Military Institute at Lviv Polytechnic National University (specialty: military journalism).[1][2]
In 1999, he started working for a new military publication, the Kryla Ukrainy newspaper. He spent six months on a business trip to Africa.[1]
As of 2017, he is the Head of the Air Force Editorial Department of the Central Printed Organ of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine "Narodna Armiia".[3]
In 2018, he headed the press service of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[1] As of May 2022, he is a lieutenant colonel.[4]
Currently, he is a colonel, head of the public relations service of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[5]
On 18 March 2024, Ihnat was dismissed from his position as a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force.[6]
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