Dmytro Maslovsky

Ukrainian soldier (1994–2024)

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Dmytro Olehovych Maslovsky (callsign Kobra; November 7, 1994 — November 17, 2024) — Ukrainian serviceman, participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Hero of Ukraine (2025, posthumously).[1]

## Biography

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Born on November 7, 1994, in the village of Yanyshivka in the Podilskyi Raion, Odesa Oblast.[2][3][4]

From 2017 to 2020, he participated in the Joint Forces Operation.[5]

In 2023, he was mobilized for military service. He served in the 71st Separate Jaeger Brigade.[6][7] He participated in battles in the Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia directions.[8]

## Death

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Died on November 17, 2024, in the village of Trudove in Donetsk region as a result of a knife fight with a Russian soldier.[9][5]

## Awards

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* Title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Gold Star (January 16, 2025, posthumously) — *for personal courage and heroism shown in defending the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, selfless service to the Ukrainian people*.[10]
* Distinguished Presidential Award "For the Defense of Ukraine".[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Zelenskyy awards Hero of Ukraine title to paratrooper Maslovskyi, killed in knife fight with Russian soldier – video". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
2. ^ Voloshka, Larysa (2025-01-07). "The warrior who engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat with the occupier is paratrooper Dmytro Maslovskyi "Kobra"". novynarnia.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-01-08.
3. ^ "Liubashivka resident Dmytro Maslovskyi died in the war with the occupiers". podilsk.rayon.in.ua (in Ukrainian). 2024-11-29. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
4. ^ Yurii, Romaniuk (2025-01-08). "He promised his mother to buy a house: AFU soldier Dmytro Maslovskyi died in battle with a Yakut in Donetsk region". Myrotvorets News (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
5. ^ a b Korshak, Nataliia (2025-01-08). "30-year-old paratrooper from Odesa region died in hand-to-hand combat with a Yakut". Suspilne | News (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-01-08.
6. ^ "Fought until the end: the name of the AFU warrior who engaged in hand-to-hand combat with a Yakut is known". 24 Channel (in Ukrainian). 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
7. ^ "Journalist clarified details about the AFU warrior who died in hand-to-hand combat with a Yakut". Apostrophe (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-01-08.
8. ^ a b Gazeta.ua (2025-01-08). "The name of the Ukrainian paratrooper who died in hand-to-hand combat with a Yakut has been revealed". Gazeta.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
9. ^ "The name of the Ukrainian soldier who engaged in hand-to-hand combat with a Yakut has been revealed". We Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
10. ^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine №34/2025".