У 2022 році став командиром 3-ї бригади оперативного призначення НГУ. Бригада брала участь в обороні Харкова, звільняла села Мала Рогань, Циркуни, Кутузівку. Взимку 2023 року бригада обороняла Бахмут. Навесні 2023 року очолив Східне територіальне управління Нацгвардії.
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Ukrainian Officer Oleksandr Pivnenko’s Combat Path and Achievements in Omega Unit
Олександр Сергійович Півненко – пройшов бойовий шлях від офіцера бойової групи 1-го ОЗСП «Омега» до командира 2-го загону «Омега». Декілька років поспіль боровся за берет з відзнакою і таки завоював право його носити!
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Zelenskyy Appoints Oleksandr Pivnenko as New National Guard Commander
Президент України Володимир Зеленський оголосив про призначення нового командувача Національної гвардії України. Ним став Олександр Півненко – бойовий офіцер, Герой України, який відзначився у боях за Бахмут.
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Zelensky brings Azovstal commanders home from Turkey
Zelensky brings home Azovstal commanders. From Turkey. They were supposed to be there until the war is over. But not anymore. Also, Erdogan publicly stated that Ukraine should be in NATO.
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Personal commitment to Ukraine’s victory
coming back to Ukraine before the war, I think I have made the right choices as a human. I have one life and I want to liver it true. So, Ukraine must win, and the rest can wait. Thank you for reading this. I feel we are not alone in this. It will be over one day. X
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Fear and Adaptation: A Soldier’s War Experience
6. The harshness and monotony of war quickly become the norm Before the war I was afraid of the war. I was not sure whether I would behave in a decent way. Would I run away from Ukraine? Would I be afraid to be at the frontlines? Clearly, people are differently programmed 16/
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Ukrainian’s Wartime Sacrifice: Academic Career for Victory
7. Life's singular purpose is to persist and advance towards victory for Ukraine; all else is secondary. That's for me. And for most Ukrainians. We want to survive. So, while I miss my academic career in the US and regret that I might not be a good economist as a result of 18/
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Learning to Live Through War: Adaptation and Fear
But what I learned about the fear of war is that it also comes from ignorance, from the loss of control over your life. Over time one get used to the war, one learns how to live through. Humans are amazing at adapting. The war shows it to you. 17/
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Human Rights Lost to Occupation: A Survivor’s Reflection
Now I truly understand the meaning of the human rights. They are not an abstraction for me anymore. Yes, they can be taken away. They can disappear from your life without warning. You can wake up occupied. But human rights must be defended at all costs. 13/
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Importance of witnessing Ukraine’s war firsthand
So, unless you see and experience it, you don't really know what to believe. This is why it is critically important to visit the front lines, to speak with the soldiers, to interact with the survivors of occupation, and visit all kinds of places in Ukraine. 11/