Yuriy Kovalenko | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Yuriy Viktorovych Kovalenko |
| Born | 16 July 1977 Bershad, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
| Died | 15 July 2014 (aged 36) Izvaryne-Donetsk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Service |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards |  Order of the Gold Star |
Yuriy Viktorovych Kovalenko (Ukrainian: Юрій Вікторович Коваленко; 16 July 1977 – 15 July 2014) was a Ukrainian military leader, Lieutenant colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the deputy commander of the 3rd spetsnaz regiment (Kirovohrad) South operational command of the Land forces. Hero of Ukraine.[1]