Oleksii Khyzhniak (soldier)

Oleksii Leonidovych Khyzhniak (Олексій Леонідович Хижняк; 1989 – September 7, 2022) was a Ukrainian soldier, captain of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Hero of Ukraine (2023, posthumously).

Biography
In September 2022, Captain Oleksii Khyzhniak group captured an enemy checkpoint and stopped the enemy column, destroying equipment and personnel. During the battle, Khyzhniak was mortally wounded.

Awards

 * The title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star (8 July 2023, posthumously)
 * Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 3rd class (17 November 2022, posthumously)
 * Order for Courage, 3rd class (9 April 2015)