Oleh Khomenko

Oleh Serhiiovych Khomenko (Олег Сергійович Хоменко; born 24 October 1972 ) was a Ukrainian serviceman, podpolkovnik of the National Guard of Ukraine, defender of Mariupol, participant of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Hero of Ukraine (2022).

Biography
He was born in Krasnyi Luch (now Khrustalnyi)

Participant of the Revolution of Dignity. Later he joined the Azov regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine; participant of the ATO/JFO.

During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, he was the commander of the commandant's company.

On 21 September 2022, he was released from captivity during a prisoner of war exchange. He was interned in Turkey together with Denys Prokopenko, Sviatoslav Palamar, Serhii Volynskyi and Denys Shleha.

On 8 July 2023, he was returned to the territory of Ukraine.

Awards

 * the title "Hero of Ukraine" with the Order of the Golden Star (1 October 2022)
 * Order of Danylo Halytsky (28 July 2022)
 * Medal For Military Service to Ukraine (13 March 2019)