Andrii A. Solodov (Inzhener)

Andriy Solodov, a fighter of the 54th Brigade, was killed on March 28, 2022, in a battle near Marinka, Donetsk region, as a result of a penetrating shrapnel wound to the head. Andriy was a native of the settlement of New York in the Donetsk region. By civilian profession, he was a civil engineer. He was erudite, uncompromising, inclined to deep analysis of events, a patriot of Ukraine and his native town. He had a successful career - he was the chief specialist of the Donetsk "Energotechproekt", the head of the OKS of the phenol plant, the chief engineer of the Avdiivka plant of metal structures, the deputy head of the design and engineering department of the Avdiivka coke plant. However, when the Russians invaded Ukraine in 2014, Andriy took up arms to defend his native New York. He went to serve in the 54th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Hetman Ivan Mazepa. At that time, he was 54 years old. He explained his decision as follows: "Young guys who could be my sons are dying in battle." Andriy always fought where it was the hottest: Zolote-4 in the Luhansk region, the Avdiivka industrial zone. In Zolote, he was wounded and concussed. The contract ended when the defender turned 57 years old. Due to his injuries, he did not extend it. For his combat merits, he was awarded the Order of Courage of the III degree, the medal "Blood for Ukraine", and the Badge of Honor of the 54th OMBr. When Russia launched a full-scale offensive, Andriy again joined the ranks of the 54th Brigade. A week after the invasion, he silently gathered his things and went to the military unit. Andriy Solodov was buried in the Krasnopil cemetery in Dnipro, where fallen warriors are buried with honors. The hero left behind a son.