Valeriy Chybineyev | |
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.jpg) Chybineyev in 2016 | |
| Native name | Чибінєєв Валерій Вікторович |
| Birth name | Valeriy Viktorovich Chybineyev |
| Born | (1988-03-03)3 March 1988 Berdiansk,Ukrainian SSR,Soviet Union |
| Died | 3 March 2022(2022-03-03) (aged 34) Hostomel, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Service |  Ukrainian Air Assault Forces |
| Years of service | 2010–2022 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 79th Air Assault Brigade |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards |  Hero of Ukraine |
| Alma mater | Odesa Military Academy |
Valeriy Viktorovych Chybineyev (Ukrainian:Валерій Вікторович Чибінєєв; 3 March 1988 – 3 March 2022) was a Ukrainian sniper who served as commander of the sniper company of the79th Air Assault Brigade. He fought in thewar in Donbas and was awarded theOrder of the Gold Star (Hero of Ukraine) in 2016 for his actions during a combat mission inAvdiivka. On his 34th birthday, Chybineyev was killed in theBattle of Hostomel during theRussian invasion of Ukraine.
Chybineyev was born on 3 March 1988 inBerdiansk.[1] His parents died while he was young and he was subsequently raised in an orphanage.[1] He was influenced by the son of the orphanage's director who was aparatrooper.[2] Chybineyev attended the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Sports Lyceum Zakhisnik before graduating from theOdesa Military Academy.[1][3]
In 2010, Chybineyev became a lieutenant and joined the79th Air Assault Brigade.[3]
In the spring of 2014, Chybineyev's unit was deployed toChervonyi Lyman [uk], where they faced enemy fire that injured several of his soldiers. In another instance, he helped rescue three soldiers inside a tank that had hit aland mine. To avoid being taken captive, Chybineyev once claimed to be part of Russian-backed forces.[2] In January 2015, he was one of the soldiers who fought in theSecond Battle of Donetsk Airport.[2]
In 2016, Chybineyev became the commander of the sniper company of the 79th Air Assault Brigade. In July 2016, he led sniper teams during a combat mission nearAvdiivka. The unit successfully destroyed all twelve targets, including machine guns, grenade launchers, and snipers.[1]
Chybineyev was injured when a shell fragment lodged in his shoulder.[2] He continued to lead the unit. For his actions, he was honoured with theOrder of the Gold Star by PresidentPetro Poroshenko during theIndependence Day of Ukraine parade onKhreshchatyk street.[1]He was subsequently promoted tomajor.[4]
While fighting during theRussian invasion of Ukraine, Chybineyev was killed in action in theBattle of Hostomel on 3 March 2022, his 34th birthday.[4][5]
In December 2016, Chybineyev was named by theKyiv Post as one of the "Top 30 Under 30" young leaders in Ukraine.[6] In a subsequent interview, he stated that he wanted to establish a sniper school.[2]
His brother Roman Chybineyev, the commander of a platoon within the 79th Brigade, died in 2019.[4]
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