Andrii A. Panchoshnyi

Sergeant Andriy Panchoshny died on July 16, 2023, near the village of Novoyakovlivka, Zaporizhzhia region. As a result of the explosion of an anti-tank mine, he sustained shrapnel wounds incompatible with life. Andriy was 40 years old. He was born in the village of Hmyrianka in the Chernihiv region. He studied at the local general secondary school of grades I-III. Then he received education as a driver and later worked at a local agricultural enterprise. He was drafted into the army on May 15, 2001. He held the position of senior driver of the automotive section of the repair and maintenance battalion of military unit 2428. In 2014-2015, he participated in the war in eastern Ukraine. Later, in civilian life, he worked as a builder in Kyiv. After the start of the full-scale invasion, in June 2022, Andriy again took up the defense of the Motherland. He held the position of grenade launcher commander of the anti-tank platoon of the mechanized battalion of the 116th separate mechanized brigade. "Dad fulfilled his duty as a citizen of Ukraine with honor and dignity. Until his last breath, he remained faithful to his comrades-in-arms, friends, family, and his Motherland. My brother and I are proud of our dad, his courage, and strength of spirit. Not everyone can, looking death in the eye, stand shoulder to shoulder with comrades, not fearing for their lives, rescuing and helping others. He bravely fought for the freedom of his country," wrote Karina Panchoshna. "He was a kind and friendly person and a friend," they said in the Ichnia community. The warrior was buried in his native village. Andriy is survived by his parents Nadia and Anatoliy, son Anatoliy, daughter Karina, and sister Yulia.