Anatolii I. Hnot (Yenot)

Senior soldier Anatoliy Gnot (call sign Yenot) was killed on September 14, 2022, during the liberation of the Kharkiv region from Russian occupiers. He was blown up on a mine near the village of Hrakove. The defender was 26 years old. Anatoliy was born in the village of Verbivka, Kharkiv region. He graduated from the Verbivska school. Then he studied at the Kharkiv Mechanical and Technological College. He was passionate about football and supported FC Metalist. Since 2016, the man has served under contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At first, he was an assistant cook, and later he was transferred to a combat position. He took part in the ATO/JFO as part of the 56th separate motorized infantry brigade, then served in the ranks of the 92nd separate mechanized brigade. As part of the latter, he fought during the full-scale war. From February 24, 2022, he defended his native Kharkiv region from the occupiers. For his service, he received the awards "Defender of the Fatherland" and "For Military Service to Ukraine". "My brother was kind and sincere, always ready to help everyone, he loved animals and children very much. He was a true patriot who loved his work and his country. Courageous, intelligent. We miss him very much," said the deceased's sister Yulia. The hero was buried in the Alley of Glory of cemetery No. 18 in Kharkiv. Anatoliy is survived by his parents, wife, sister, grandmothers, and nephew. His younger brother Artem served in the Fraikor unit and was killed a year later in the Kupiansk direction. Anatoliy Gnot was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage of the III degree.