Anton M. Dzeryn (Pikasso)

He obtained incomplete secondary education at Butenkivska Secondary School of I-III degrees named after Yu. P. Dold-Mykhailik. After finishing school, he studied at the Kobelyatsky State Vocational and Technical Institution "Professional Agrarian Lyceum," mastering the profession of a tractor driver-mechanic, a locksmith for the repair of agricultural machines, and a driver. On October 15, 2015, he volunteered to defend Ukraine as part of the "Aidar" battalion, later signing a contract and continuing his service as a gunner-operator of the BMP of the 1st assault company of the 24th separate assault battalion "Aidar." Mykola Nahornyi: "We said goodbye to Anton and Serhii… Words and awards are a small consolation for relatives and loved ones; the boys cannot be brought back… But we need to speak, we need this — in this way, we show respect and preserve memory. We all — both those with weapons in hand and those who help to the best of their abilities, in this difficult time for Ukraine know what we were fighting for, and still, the death of a soldier is always a tragedy. And let those be cursed who use this for any political manipulation or shout in the kitchen about the senselessness of the victims. Only we ourselves can give meaning to our lives, only we can determine how we relate to the blood of heroes. This blood writes the statutes, and if we are inspired by the feats and work on our mistakes, then every drop will give us strength for the final push and for victory. Many call and do not know what to say, and I do not know what to answer them — yes, it's true… For now, without details… No… Who said? How would they know? In that case, the boys had no chance — for these two days we were digging the ground, studying the traces, and reconstructing the events second by second. Having a numerical advantage, practically perfectly planning the attack with the aim of capturing and destroying the stronghold, thanks to the actions of our boys, the enemy was severely thwarted… Shooting at close range, throwing grenades, they still could not suppress our machine gun before our approach… They ran, like deer, losing parts of their equipment, throwing magazines and ammunition… It's a pity that I can't share many details (because just the rings from the grenades with St. George's ribbons are enough to understand that there is no sense in negotiating with ideological enemies… Only to destroy…), but this should be enough to think — if such a thing happened, how would each act? Death in battle… The cherished dream of real Men and the most terrible nightmare for their Women, relatives, and loved ones… Very hard, a state of emptiness… Serhii Holub and Anton Picaso, at the cost of your own lives, you saved many. Forgive us, the living, and sleep peacefully, Brothers… Glory to the Heroes!".