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Ukrainian soldier (1997–2022)

Maksym Bilokon
Birth nameMaksym Vitaliiovych Bilokon
Born(1997-04-01)1 April 1997
Romny, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine
Died27 February 2022(2022-02-27) (aged 24)
Near Chernihiv, Ukraine
AllegianceUkraine
Service / branchArmed Forces of Ukraine
RankSenior lieutenant
Battles / wars
AwardsOrder of the Gold Star (posthumously)Hero of Ukraine
Alma materHetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Ground Forces Academy

Maksym Vitaliiovych Bilokon (Ukrainian: Максим Віталійович Білоконь; 1 April 1997 – 27 February 2022) was a senior lieutenant in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war. He was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine posthumously in 2022.

Biography

Maksym Bilokon was born on 1 April 1997, in Romny, Sumy Oblast.

He graduated from the State Boarding School with Enhanced Military-Physical Training "Cadet Corps" named after I. G. Kharitonenko of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in 2015, and later from the Petro Sahaidachnyi National Army Academy.

During the Russian invasion, he took part in the defense of Chernihiv, where he destroyed an enemy reconnaissance and sabotage group as well as two enemy tanks. He died on 27 February 2022, defending the city of Chernihiv against Russian forces, along with his tank crew.

He was buried in his hometown on 25 March 2022.

Maksym is survived by his mother, sister, two daughters, and his wife, who is also in the military.

Awards

Maksym Bilokon was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Gold Star on 2 March 2022, "for personal courage and heroism demonstrated in defense of Ukraine's state sovereignty and territorial integrity, and for his loyalty to the military oath."

The street named after Maksym Bilokon in Chernihiv has been renamed to Brestska Street by the decision of the city council on 21 February 2023.

References

  1. "Йому було лише 24… – АрміяInform". 13 March 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  2. Президент вручив ордени «Золота Зірка» українським захисникам і рідним військовослужбовців, удостоєних звання Героя України // Офіс Президента України. — 2022. — 14 липня.
  3. "При обороні Чернігова загинув екіпаж танку першої Сіверської бригади - Голос українською - Україна|ЄС|NATO". 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. "Прощання з Героєм України Максимом Білоконем відбулось в Ромнах". 29 March 2022. Archived from the original on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  5. ""Мій Максимко планував весілля..." Спогади про старшого лейтенанта Максима Білоконя, якому присвоїли звання Героя України - Життєві історії | Expres.online". 11 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  6. Decree of the President of Ukraine from 2 березня 2022 year № 94/2022 «Про присвоєння звання Герой України» (in Ukrainian)
  7. "Пам'яті Героя України Максима Білоконя". 17 March 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  8. "У Чернігові перейменували 37 вулиць та провулків, а також один сквер. Депутати підтримали зміни". chernigiv-rada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  9. Suspilne Media. "Проспект Грушевського, вулиці 1-ї танкової бригади та Небесної Сотні: у Чернігові перейменували 37 вулиць та провулків". suspilne.media.
  10. "Вулиці нашого міста – Вулиця Максима Білоконя • Новий Чернігів". Новий Чернігів (in Ukrainian). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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