Oleksandr Bohdanovych Korpan (Ukrainian: Олександр Богданович Корпан; 8 September 1994 – 2 March 2022) was a Ukrainian military pilot (captain) of the Ukrainian Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, participant in the Russo-Ukrainian war, the best strike aircraft pilot in 2021.[1] He is Hero of Ukraine (2022).
Oleksandr Korpan | |
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Native name | Олександр Богданович Корпан |
Birth name | Oleksandr Bohdanovych Korpan |
Born | Starokostiantyniv, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine | 8 September 1994
Died | 2 March 2022 Starokostiantyniv, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine | (aged 27)
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Service/ | Ukrainian Air Force |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Order of the Gold Star (posthumously) |
Korpan was born in Starokostiantyniv, Khmelnytskyi Oblast.
He graduated from music school and Kharkiv Military University
.He served in the 299th Tactical Aviation Brigade named after General Vasily Nikoforov as commander of the aviation squadron of this brigade.[2]
Korpan died on 2 March 2022 during a combat flight in the airspace over Starokostiantyniv.
He was buried on 7 March 2022 at the cemetery in Halych, Ternopil Oblast.[3]