Valentyn Antonovych Lystopad () is a Ukrainian serviceman, Major General, Deputy Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Biography Military pilot.
As of September 2021 – Colonel, Commander of the Operational Command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As of February 2022 – Colonel, Deputy Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.Decree of the President of Ukraine from 28 February 2022 year № 80/2022 «Про присвоєння військових звань» (in Ukrainian)
On 7 August 2022, on the day of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, he was promoted to the rank of Major General.Кожне виконане Повітряними силами завдання – це врятовані життя українців – Президент у День ПС ЗСУ
A few days after receiving his next rank, his son (also a military pilot) Anton Lystopad was killed during the full-scale Russian invasion.У Франківську попрощалися із загиблими пілотами Юрієм Погорілим та Антоном Листопадом
Awards Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, III degree (19 May 2022)Decree of the President of Ukraine from 19 May 2022 year № 349/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian) Order of Danylo Halytsky (2 May 2022)Decree of the President of Ukraine from 2 May 2022 year № 292/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)
Military ranks Colonel Brigadier General (28 February 2022) Major General (7 August 2022)
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