Mykhailo S. Bilenko

Mykhailo Serhiyovych Bilienko was born on November 13, 1977, in the village of Dzhida (Republic of Buryatia). For over 23 years, Master Sergeant Mykhailo Bilienko dedicated himself to serving the Ukrainian people and fulfilling his military duty. Throughout his service, he established a positive reputation, valued the honor of the military collective, and earned respect among his comrades. In June 2020, the serviceman was granted the status of a combatant. As part of a combined group of the 1st Border Guard Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Mykhailo Serhiyovych, along with servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ensured the defense of the city of Mariupol in the Donetsk region. On March 29, 2022, during the execution of another combat mission, Mykhailo Bilienko was mortally wounded as a result of artillery and mortar shelling. For his personal courage and selfless actions demonstrated in defense of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as his loyalty to the military oath, Master Sergeant Mykhailo Serhiyovych Bilienko was posthumously awarded the Order of "For Courage" of the III degree.