Roman Kostenko
Ukrainian military commander and politician (born 1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vasyliovych and the family name is Kostenko.
Roman Vasyliovych Kostenko (Ukrainian: Роман Васильович Костенко; born 21 October 1983) is a Ukrainian military commander and politician currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from the Holos party list since 29 August 2019. A member of the Cyborgs, Kostenko fought at the Second Battle of Donetsk Airport during the war in Donbas, for which he was awarded the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, as well as the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. He is a secretary of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence. His military call sign is "Thunder" (Ukrainian: Гром, romanized: Hrom).
Quick Facts People's Deputy of Ukraine, Constituency ...
Roman Kostenko | |
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Роман Костенко | |
People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
Assumed office 29 August 2019 | |
Constituency | Holos, No. 14 |
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Born | (1983-10-21) 21 October 1983 (age 40) Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kherson, Ukraine) |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Holos |
Alma mater | |
Nickname | Thunder |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
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Years of service | 2000–present |
Rank | Colonel |
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Awards | Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky 3d class |
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