Inna Derusova
Ukrainian military medic (1970–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inna Mykolaivna Derusova (Ukrainian: Інна Миколаївна Дерусова, Russian: Инна Николаевна Дерусова; 5 July 1970 – 26 February 2022) was a Ukrainian military medic who was the first woman to be posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine distinction.[2][3]
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mykolaivna and the family name is Derusova.
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Inna Derusova | |
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Native name | Інна Дерусова |
Born | (1970-07-05)July 5, 1970 Kryvyi Rih,[1] Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
Died | February 26, 2022(2022-02-26) (aged 51) Okhtyrka, Ukraine |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Service/ | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
Years of service | 2015–2022 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | 58th Independent Motorized Infantry Brigade |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Order of the Gold Star (posthumously) |
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