Ihor Momot
Ihor Fedorovych Momot (Ukrainian: Ігор Федорович Момот; 18 August 1965 – 11 July 2014) was a Ukrainian colonel posthumously promoted to Major General who was killed in the Zelenopillia rocket attack, during the War in Donbas.[1] On 29 April 2019, Ihor Momot was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine, the highest state award of Ukraine.[2]
Biography
Ihor Momot was born on 18 August 1965 in Tiraspol. Following his father, he graduated from Sverdlovsk Higher Tank Artillery School. In 1986, he volunteered to fight in the Soviet–Afghan War. After the Ukrainian declaration of independence, Momot continued to serve in the State Border Service of Ukraine.[3]
Death
Momot was killed in action on 11 July 2014 when his position was attacked while he was defending the Eastern Border of Ukraine.[4][5]
Memorials
A Ukrainian ship was named in his honor two years after his death.[6] A judo tournament was held in his honor in 2021.[7] A museum room inside a school was dedicated to him in 2015.[8]
References
- ↑ "В зоне АТО погиб легендарный полковник Момот - Геращенко" [The legendary Colonel Momot-Gerashchenko died in the ATO zone]. segodnya.ua (in Ukrainian). 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "HERO OF UKRAINE major general MOMOT Ihor Fedorovych". dpsu.gov.ua. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Річниця обстрілу під Зеленопіллям: Україна втратила 36 воїнів, серед них екс-очільника Ізмаїльського прикордонного загону та прикордонника із Сарати" [Anniversary of the shelling near Zelenopilly: Ukraine lost 36 soldiers, including the ex-leader of the Izmail border detachment and a border guard from Sarat]. ПІВДЕНЬ (in Ukrainian). 11 July 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ Solonets, Oleksandr (13 August 2014). "The heroes we will never forget". The Day. No. 47. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ↑ Goncharova, Olena; Iryna, Yeroshko (17 July 2014). "At least 270 soldiers killed in Russia's war against Ukraine". Kyiv Post. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ukrainian ship named after hero border guard sets sail". Unian. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "A judo tournament dedicated to the memory of Major General Igor Momot started in Cherkassy". mvs.gov.ua. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Музейна кімната мужності і відваги пам'яті І.Ф. Момота | Черкаська загальноосвітня школа І-ІІІ ступенів № 26 ім. І.Ф. Момота Черкаської міської ради Черкаської області". school26.in.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2 July 2026.