“DYOMA”

Born in the Kharkiv region on 22 September 1998 — killed on 8 November 2024 while carrying out a combat mission, covering his brothers-in-arms in the settlement of Bilohorivka, Sievierodonetsk District, Luhansk Oblast. Bright memory to our brother, a Hero of Ukraine. On 8 November 2024, in the settlement of Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast, our country lost a true Hero — our brother — who dedicated his life to defending Ukraine. He went to war on 13 February 2017, at an age when others are only beginning to search for themselves. He devoted almost eight years to the war — all of his youth — choosing the path of a defender at 18. His road was difficult, but heroic. He defended Ukraine in the ATO zone and received a well-deserved award for it. His name is written into the history of the defense of Avdiivka, where his courage was recognized with an award. For his dedication and fearlessness, he became a war veteran and received distinctions for the defense of Ukraine and the Fatherland. The “Golden Cross” from Valerii Zaluzhnyi and the cross of the 54th Separate Mechanized Brigade are testimony to his unbreakable spirit and soldierly valor. For his service, he was awarded: ✨ Honorary Breast Badge of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “Golden Cross,” ✨ Medal “Defender of the Fatherland,” ✨ Medal “For the Defense of Avdiivka,” ✨ Medal “For Courage,” ✨ War Veteran Medal, ✨ Awards “For Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation,” “For the Defense of Ukraine,” ✨ Breast Badge “For Exemplary Service,” ✨ Cross of the 54th Separate Mechanized Brigade. He met the full-scale invasion on the front line and witnessed the darkest pages of this war with his own eyes. In the first months there was no news — they held the defense of Marinka, standing with bare hands, without ammunition, yet they did not retreat. He went through the hell of Bakhmut and Siversk, and from an infantryman became an assault soldier, taking part in the most difficult combat missions to storm the aggressor’s positions. He was not only a warrior, but also a loyal brother-in-arms and a mentor. He trained the guys, supported them, and was always near in the hardest moments, staying positive even when the pain of loss was unbearable. He never left his own on the battlefield — that was his unshakable rule. He lost almost all of his brothers-in-arms, but he said: “I will take revenge for them to the end.” For him, war was a true art, and the fight for his land was a sacred duty. He gave it all — his heart, his youth, and his life. His feat and courage will remain in our memory forever. We grieve and we are proud of him. He gave everything for our freedom, and his name will be written forever into the history of our country. Rest in peace, brother. You will live forever in our hearts, in the memory of your brothers-in-arms, and in the free Ukraine you fought for.