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Andriy Kovalchuk (Andrii Trochymovych Kovalchuk) was born on 28 February, 1974 in Shchytyn, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, is a Ukrainian military officer (born 1974). Discover Andriy Kovalchuk's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 50 years old?

Popular As Andrii Trochymovych Kovalchuk
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Age 50 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 28 February 1974
Birthday 28 February
Birthplace Shchytyn, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Ukraine

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1951

Kovalchuk served in the 51st Mechanised Division as a platoon commander before rising to become chief of staff of a battalion and then a regiment.

He was afterwards appointed to command a brigade.

1974

Major-General Andrii Trokhymovych Kovalchuk (Андрій Трохимович Ковальчук; born 28 April 1974) is a Ukrainian military officer.

Kovalchuk was born in the village of Shchytyn in Volyn Oblast in northwestern Ukraine, on 28 April 1974.

He attended a mechanical engineering school at Kovel.

Kovalchuk recalled having problems with discipline at the school, but escaped expulsion as he performed well academically.

At school Kovalchuk has aspired to become an officer in the Ukrainian Army.

1993

He attended the Kyiv Institute of Ground Forces in 1993 to train as an engineering officer.

1994

Kovalchuk decided against a career in engineering and in 1994 transferred to the Guards Higher Tank Command School at Kharkiv, from which he graduated with honours in 1997.

1996

Kovalchuk was awarded a masters degree in public administration and received the sword of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, awarded by the military attaché of the British Embassy since 1996 to the best graduating officer.

In early October 2021 he was appointed to lead the army's Operational Command South with the rank of major-general.

Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

By August, Kovalchuk had control over six southern regions under military law, including Kryvyi Rih Raion, Mykolaiv Oblast, and Kherson Oblast.

1997

He graduated from a military academy in 1997 and joined the Ukrainian army.

He served in Ukraine and on deployment as a peacekeeper to the United Nations missions in Kosovo, Liberia and the Côte d'Ivoire.

2004

In 2004 he attended the Ukrainian Academy of Defence, majoring in "combat application and management of the actions of units of the Ground Forces".

2005

Kovalchuk served on a United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo peacekeeping operation from 2005 to 2006, as deputy commander of the Ukrainian contingent.

2011

He served a second deployment in 2011 as chief of staff to a helicopter unit that served with the United Nations Mission in Liberia and the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire.

2014

During the war in Donbas from 2014 to 2022, Kovalchuk took part in successful operations to liberate settlements in Donetsk Oblast before assaulting the Luhansk International Airport.

Despite being wounded he captured the airport and held it for almost two months.

Kovalchuk afterwards served with airborne troops and recommended the replacement of their Soviet-style uniform.

At the start of the Anti-terrorist Operation Zone operations against Russian-backed forces in Eastern Ukraine during the war in Donbas (2014–2022) he was chief of staff of the 80th Air Assault Brigade.

His brigade liberated the settlements of Lyman, Mykolaivka and Sloviansk in the Donetsk Oblast.

Kovalchuk then led part of the brigade on a march to Shchastya in Luhansk Oblast to go the relief of other Ukrainian troops.

The combined force then pushed rebel troops from Luhansk International Airport.

During this operation, on 13 July, Kovalchuk was wounded by rifle fire in the back and shoulder.

He refused hospitalisation to continue to serve, commanding the defence of the airport from counterattacks.

His units held the 13 km perimeter until 31 August.

In August he was appointed to command the brigade and promoted to brigadier general.

2016

On 24 August 2016, the same day uniform reforms were implemented, he was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine.

In March 2016 Kovalchuk was appointed chief of staff and deputy commander of the Highly Mobile Landing Forces (airborne units).

Kovalchuk was one of the instigators of the reform of uniforms of the Ukrainian Army, which was implemented on 24 August 2016.

Changes made included the replacement of the blue beret for airborne troops, associated with the Soviet and Russian armies, with a red one.

Kovalchuk, whose own uniform changed, said "I personally do not want to be in the same uniform as those scoundrels who attack me and my soldiers".

2018

In 2018 Kovalchuk studied for a Master of Public Administration degree at the Ivan Chernyakhovsky National Defense University of Ukraine.

He was recognised as the best graduating officer and received the Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain sword in recognition.

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Kovalchuk has been commanding forces in the south of the country.

He has also led the 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive, helped plan the 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive.

In 2018 Kovalchuk attended the Ivan Chernyakhovsky National Defense University of Ukraine.

He attended part-time, with 50% of the material covered on a correspondence basis whilst he was deployed in combat.