Serhii Chyzhykov
Serhii Chyzhykov | |
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| Born | Serhii Hryhorovych Chyzhykov 22 December 1966 Desna, Chernihiv Oblast (now Ukraine) |
| Alma mater | Poltava Higher Anti-Aircraft Missile Command School |
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| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Branch/service | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Years of service | 1989—1993, 2014—2015, 2022 — present tense |
| Rank | Kapitan .png){kind=small} |
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Serhii Chyzhykov (Ukrainian: Сергій Григорович Чижиков; born 22 December 1966) is a Ukrainian soldier, captain of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, participant in the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Biography
[edit]Serhii Chyzhykov was born on 22 December 1966, in Desna, Chernihiv Oblast (now Ukraine).
In 1989, Chyzhykov graduated from the Poltava Higher Anti-Aircraft Missile Command School.
From 1989 to 1993, he served in the Western Group of Forces (WGF) in various administrative positions. In 1993, he went into the military reserve force. After the demobilization, he earned two higher education degrees with majors in production management and in finance and credit.
From 1995 to 2015, Chyzhykov worked in the banking sector. From 2015 to 2022, he worked as a manager for public sector and municipal enterprise relations at Ukrposhta.[1]
In 2014, following the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War, he served in the 1st Tank Brigade. In 2015, he was demobilized.
Chyzhykov served as an instructor in the Veteran Special Training Center "Vovkulaka" in Chernihiv, Ukraine, where he conducted tactical trainings for civilians and military personnel.
On 24 February 2022, following the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he was mobilized.
On 4 March 2022, during the Battle for Chernihiv, Captain Chyzhykov used a 1985 "Igla-1" MANPADS (man-portable air-defense system), becoming the first person ever to shoot down a modern Russian Su-35 multi-role supermaneuverable fourth-generation fighter jet. The fighter jet, which is worth circa 40-65 million USD, had previously bombarded the civilian areas of the city (3 March 2022), causing the death of 47 civilians.[2][3][4][5]
Awards
[edit]- Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 3rd class (13 March 2022)[6]
- "Breastplate 'War Veteran – Participant in Combat Operations'"
References
[edit]- ^ "Вчорашній працівник «Укрпошти» знищив російський Су-35". armyinform.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "У Чернігові мобілізований ветеран Чижиков збив російський літак, який бомбив місто. ФОТО". novynarnia.com (in Ukrainian). 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Нормально доставив: мобілізований з «Укрпошти» капітан збив Су-35 окупанта за допомогою ПЗРК «Ігла-1» Archived 2022-03-15 at the Wayback Machine // 5 канал. — 2022. — 2 березня.
- ^ "Працівник «Укрпошти» збив російський Су-35 над Черніговом (фото)". ГЛАВКОМ (in Ukrainian). 2022-03-05.
- ^ "Новітній літак окупантів Су-35 збив у небі над Черніговом мобілізований з Укрпошти капітан за допомогою ПЗРК "Ігла-1" 1985 року випуску. ФОТО". Цензор.нет. 2022-03-04.
- ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 13 березня 2022 year № 131/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)
Bibliography
[edit]- "У Чернігові мобілізований ветеран Чижиков збив російський літак, який бомбив місто. Фото". Novynarnia. 2022-03-04.
- "Менеджер «Укрпошти» збив російський військовий літак над Черніговом". Суспільне Чернігів. 2022-03-05.
- Ксюша Савоскіна (2022-03-07). "«Люди думають, що я листоноша Пєчкін». Історія менеджера «Укрпошти», який збив російський літак над Черніговом". Громадське. Archived from the original on 2022-03-08.