Yurii Vasylovych Huliak () is a Ukrainian soldier, Captain of the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
In 2023, he was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30: Creators of the Future rating.
Biography Huliak serves as a battalion commander of the 80th Air Assault Brigade. He is one of the youngest commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
During the full-scale Russian invasion, he took part in the battles for Nova Kakhovka, Voznesensk, Bakhmut, Lysychansk, and Kharkiv Oblast.
His great-grandmother Yustyna was an UPA liaison officer.
Awards Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, 1st class (16 October 2023)Decree of the President of Ukraine from 16 October 2023 year № 693/2023 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, 2nd class (28 September 2022)Decree of the President of Ukraine from 28 September 2022 year № 674/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian) Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, 3rd class (8 June 2022)Decree of the President of Ukraine from 8 June 2022 year № 397/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)
Military ranks Captain Senior lieutenant
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