Ihor Skybiuk

Ihor Anatoliivych Skybiuk (І́гор Анато́лійович Скибю́к born 10 October 1976) is a Ukrainian Air Assault Forces brigadier general and participant of the Russo-Ukrainian War. He has been the commander of the Air Assault Forces since 2023, and a recipient of the title Hero of Ukraine and the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky.

Early life and education
Skybiuk was born on 10 October 1976 in Konotop, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. He is a graduate of the Odesa Institute of the Ground Forces and the National Defense Academy of Ukraine.

Military career
He served in the 80th Separate Airmobile Brigade from 1998 and participated in the Donbass War since 2014.

In 2022 he became the commander of the 80th Air Assault Brigade and led it during the Kharkiv counteroffensive later that year, for which he was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine.

In 2023 he became the Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander of the Air Assault Forces, and on 11 February 2024 he became the Commander.

Awards

 * Hero of Ukraine (14 October 2022)
 * Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 2nd class (27 May 2022)
 * Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 3rd class (8 March 2022)