Yuriy Fedash

Yuri Petrovych Fedash
Yuri Petrovych Fedash
Native name	Федаш Юрій Петрович
Born	25 August 1990 (age 34); Velyki Birky, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Ukraine
Service / branch	Ukrainian Navy
Commands	Minesweeper Cherkasy (2012–2014)
Battles / wars	Russo-Ukrainian War Capture of Southern Naval Base;

Yurii Petrovych Fedash (Ukrainian: Федаш Юрій Петрович; born 25 August 1980) is a Ukrainian military sailor and captain of the first rank of the Ukrainian Navy, and former commander of the sea minesweeper Cherkasy. During the occupation of Crimea by Russian troops, the crew of the minesweeper refused to surrender to the Russian occupiers and under his leadership, made repeated attempts to break through Donuzlav which was blocked by the Russians.^[1] He was made an honorary citizen of Cherkasy.

^ "На Донузлаві українські моряки майже вирвалися з російської блокади" [On the Donuzlav, Ukrainian sailors almost broke out of the Russian blockade]. Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-06-14.

[Похід2-1] "На Донузлаві українські моряки майже вирвалися з російської блокади" [On the Donuzlav, Ukrainian sailors almost broke out of the Russian blockade]. Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-06-14.

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