Vadim Bykasov

Battalion Commander - Lieutenant Colonel

Unit: "Ash" Battalion, 1307th Regiment (military Unit 78567)

Cargo ID: #1105

Call Sign: "Yasen" (Ясень)

English Name: Vadim Pavlovich Bykasov

Russian Name: Быкасов Вадим Павлович

Date of Birth: September 8, 1979 (age: 43 years)

Place of Birth: Abakan, Republic of Khakassia, Russia

Place of Death: Yahidne, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine (north of Bakhmut)

Education: Far Eastern Higher Combined Arms Command School, Siberian Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Awards: Order of Courage (ph.), Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 2nd Class, Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 3rd Class, Medal "For Military Valor" (Rosgvardia), Medal "Participant of the Counter-Terrorist Operation in the Caucasus", Medal "For Service in the North Caucasus", Medal "For Participation in the Military Parade on Victory Day", Badge "Officer 3rd Class", Badge "Graduation from a Higher Education Institution"

Previously Deployed: Chechnya, Ukraine (2014)

....received medals for many years of valiant service. He retired in 2019 with the rank of major.

During the mobilization, Vadim Bykasov was appointed battalion commander. He coped with his tasks brilliantly. On June 10, 2023, he received an order to rescue the unit from encirclement, broke through the enemy ring, and evacuated 13 military personnel. On June 29, while leading an assault group, Lieutenant Colonel Bykasov was seriously wounded. Posthumously nominated for the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.