Yurii Bulavka | |
Native Name Lang: | UKR |
Birth Name: | Yurii Volodymyrovych Bulavka |
Allegiance: | Ukraine |
Branch: | Ukrainian Air Force |
Rank: | Colonel |
Battles: | Russo-Ukrainian War |
Awards: | Medal For Military Service to Ukraine |
Yurii Volodymyrovych Bulavka (Ukrainian: Юрій Володимирович Булавка) is a Ukrainian military pilot 1st class,[1] colonel[2] of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He is a student of multiple winner of air shows in Europe, Colonel Oleksandr Oksanchenko.[3]
He served as a deputy brigade commander in the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade. In 2020, he started serving in the Ukrainian Air Force Command in Vinnytsia.[4]
In 2019, he took part in the air show "Gdynia Aerobaltic – 2019" (Gdynia, Poland). In a 15-minute show, he demonstrated aerobatics to the European community, impressed with his maneuverability and high training.
In April 2022, he called on the United States to provide Ukrainian defenders with F-16, F-15, and F-18 fighters amid Russia's military aggression.