Andrii A. Radko

Soldier Andrii Radko was killed on November 15, 2022, while performing a combat mission in the area of the village of Bilohirivka, Luhansk region. The warrior was 39 years old. Andrii was born in the village of Verkhnyokamyanske, Donetsk region. He lived in the village of Yarova in the Donetsk region. In 2005, he graduated from the Sumy National Agrarian University with a degree in "Mechanization and Electrification of Agriculture". He loved children and animals. He was passionate about woodworking, making large and small parts, toys, and more. During the full-scale Russian invasion, the man defended Ukraine in the ranks of the 90th separate airmobile battalion named after the Hero of Ukraine, Senior Lieutenant Ivan Zubkov of the 81st brigade of the Airborne Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Andrii took part in the liberation of his native village from the occupiers, but in the Luhansk region he accepted his last battle. "Andrii was a very kind and sensitive person, he never refused anyone anything, he always helped everyone, you just had to ask. A loving son, the best brother and attentive uncle. He was always right, he did everything in good conscience. He wanted to defend the Motherland after the occupation of Crimea and part of Donbas, but he was not taken. After the full-scale invasion, he left his native places in the Khmilnytskyi region and immediately went to the military enlistment office. On July 18, 2022, Andrii was voluntarily mobilized. He professionally performed his duties. He proved himself to be a good, honest, courageous, and responsible warrior," said the deceased's sister Alla. The paratrooper was buried in the Alley of Glory in Khmilnytskyi. Andrii is survived by his parents Anatolii and Tetiana, sisters Alla and Hanna, and brother Oleksii.