Volodymyr Vakulenko

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Volodymyr Vakulenko
Vakulenko in 2020
Native name	Володимир Володимирович Вакуленко
Born	Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Vakulenko (1972-07-01)1 July 1972 Kapytolivka, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	Between 24 March and 12 May 2022 (aged 49) Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Occupation	Writer poet activist
Notable awards	Order of Merit
Children	2

Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Vakulenko (Ukrainian: Володимир Володимирович Вакуленко, pronounced [wɔlɔˈdɪmer wɔlɔˈdɪmerɔʋetʃ ʋɐˈkulenkɔ]; 1 July 1972 – between March 24 and May 12 2022) was a Ukrainian poet, children's writer, and Wikipedian, who was also involved in volunteer work and activism.^[1][2] He was murdered during the Russian occupation of the Kharkiv area in Ukraine in 2022.^[3] He was a recipient of the Oles Ulianenko International Literary Award and laureate of the Les Martovych [uk] Competition.^[4][5]