Valeriy Chybineyev
Valeriy Chybineyev | |
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Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | |
Died | 3 March 2022 Hostomel, Ukraine | (aged 34)
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Service/ | Ukrainian Air Assault Forces |
Years of service | 2010–2022 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 79th Air Assault Brigade |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Hero of Ukraine |
Alma mater | Odesa Military Academy |
Valeriy Viktorovych Chybineyev (
Early life and education
Chybineyev was born on 3 March 1988 in Berdiansk.[1] His parents died while he was young and he was subsequently raised in an orphanage.[1] He was influenced by the son of the orphanage's director who was a paratrooper.[2] Chybineyev attended the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Sports Lyceum Zakhisnik before graduating from the Odesa Military Academy.[1][3]
Military career
In 2010, Chybineyev became a lieutenant and joined the 79th Air Assault Brigade.[3]
In the spring of 2014, Chybineyev's unit was deployed to Chervonyi Lyman , where they faced enemy fire that injured several of his soldiers. In another instance, he helped rescue three soldiers inside a tank that had hit a land mine. To avoid being taken captive, Chybineyev once claimed to be part of Russian-backed forces.[2] In January 2015, he was one of the soldiers who fought in the Second Battle of Donetsk Airport.[2]
In 2016, Chybineyev became the commander of the sniper company of the 79th Air Assault Brigade. In July 2016, he led sniper teams during a combat mission near Avdiivka. The unit successfully destroyed all twelve targets, including machine guns, grenade launchers, and snipers.[1]
Chybineyev was injured when a shell fragment lodged in his shoulder.
While fighting during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Chybineyev was killed in action in the Battle of Hostomel on 3 March 2022, his 34th birthday.[4][5]
Personal life
In December 2016, Chybineyev was named by the Kyiv Post as one of the "Top 30 Under 30" young leaders in Ukraine.[6] In a subsequent interview, he stated that he wanted to establish a sniper school.[2]
His brother Roman Chybineyev, the commander of a platoon within the 79th Brigade, died in 2019.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Shak, Vladimir (4 March 2022). "Под Гостомелем погиб Герой Украины из Бердянска Валерий Чибинеев". MIG (in Russian). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Yakutenko, Anna (1 December 2016). "Valeriy Chybineyev: A Hero of Ukraine, this soldier wants to set up sniper school to help train the best". Kyiv Post. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ a b Dubchenko, Iryna (28 August 2016). "Герой України Чибінєєв про війну, одруження та як ледь не втратив свідомість на нагородженні". Depo.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Frusevich, Yevheniya (4 March 2022). "Під час бою за Гостомель загинув герой України Валерій Чибінєєв". APnews.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Kirtoka, Violetta (5 March 2022). "Пам'яті загиблого 3 березня в бою за Гостомель Героя України Валерія Чибінєєва". Censor.NET (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Yakutenko, Anna (2 December 2016). "Kyiv Post awards Top 30 Under 30 young leaders". Kyiv Post. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
External links
- Media related to Valeriy Chybineyev at Wikimedia Commons