Hero of Ukraine Ihor Skybiuk | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Ігор Анатолійович Скибюк |
| Birth name | Ihor Anatoliiovych Skybiuk |
| Born | 10 October 1976 Konotop, Sumy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Air Assault Forces |
| Years of service | 1998–present |
| Rank | major general |
| Commands | Commander of the Air Assault Forces |
| Battles / wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Awards |  Hero of Ukraine |
| Alma mater | Odesa Military Academy National Defense Academy of Ukraine |
Ihor Anatoliivych Skybiuk (Ukrainian: І́гор Анато́лійович Скибю́к, born 10 October 1976) is a Ukrainian Air Assault Forces major general involved in the Russo-Ukrainian war. He had been the commander of the Air Assault Forces since 2023 to 2025, and a recipient of the title Hero of Ukraine and a knight of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky.
Early life and education
[edit]Skybiuk was born on 10 October 1976 in Konotop, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. He is a graduate of the Odesa Institute of the Ground Forces and the National Defense Academy of Ukraine.[1]
Military career
[edit]He served in the 80th Separate Airmobile Brigade from 1998[1] and participated in the Donbass War since 2014.[2]
In 2022 he became the commander of the 80th Air Assault Brigade and led it during the Kharkiv counteroffensive later that year, for which he was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine.[2]
In 2023 he became the chief of staff and deputy commander of the Air Assault Forces, and on 11 February 2024 he became the commander.[1][3]
On December 5, 2024, Skybiuk was promoted to major general.[4]
On 3 June 2025, he was dismissed of his command of the Air Assault Forces.[5]
Awards
[edit]- Hero of Ukraine (14 October 2022) [6]
- Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 2nd class (27 May 2022)[7]
- Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 3rd class (8 March 2022)[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Pylypchuk, R. V. (4 June 2024). "Скибюк Ігор Анатолійович". Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine (in Ukrainian).
- ^ a b Kravtsov, Vladyslav (11 February 2024). "Відповідальний за успіх у Харківській операції: що відомо про нового командувача ДШВ Скибюка" [Responsible for the success of the Kharkiv operation: what is known about the new commander of DShV Skybiuk]. 24 Kanal (in Ukrainian).
- ^ "Zelensky appoints 4 new high-level military commanders". The Kyiv Independent. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №832/2024". www.president.gov.ua/. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №382/2025"Про звільнення І.Скибюка з посади командувача Десантно-штурмових військ Збройних Сил України"". 3 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Указ Президента України від 14 жовтня 2022 року № 708/2022" [Decree of the President of Ukraine from 14 October 2022 no. 708/2022] (in Ukrainian).
- ^ "Указ Президента України від 27 травня 2022 року № 375/2022" [Decree of the President of Ukraine from 27 May 2022 no. 375/2022] (in Ukrainian).
- ^ "Указ Президента України від 8 березня 2022 року № 117/2022" [Decree of the President of Ukraine from 8 March 2022] (in Ukrainian).
  | This biographical article related to the military of Ukraine is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |