Mykola Oleshchuk
Ukrainian general (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mykolaiovych and the family name is Oleshchuk.
Mykola Mykolaiovych Oleshchuk (Ukrainian: Микола Миколайович Олещук; born 25 May 1972) is a Ukrainian three-star general who has served as the Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force since 9 August 2021.
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Mykola Oleshchuk | |
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Микола Олещук | |
Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force[1] | |
Assumed office 9 August 2021 | |
President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
Preceded by | Serhii Drozdov |
Personal details | |
Born | Mykola Mykolaiovych Oleshchuk (1972-05-25) 25 May 1972 (age 51) Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
Alma mater | Ivan Chernyakhovsky National Defense University of Ukraine, Kharkiv National University, Zhytomyr Radio-Technical Institute |
Awards | Hero of Ukraine Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky 3d class |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Years of service | 1993–present |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force |
Battles/wars | |
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