Dmytro A. Bohutskyi (Buh)

Senior police sergeant Dmytro Bohutskyy (call sign Bug) was killed on August 21, 2023, in battle with the occupiers near Bakhmut in Donetsk region. The defender received fatal injuries during an enemy tank shelling in the area of the village of Klishchiyivka. He turned 26 on July 29. Dmytro was born in the village of Stryzhavka, Vinnytsia region. He studied at the local school. In 2018, he graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports of Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University named after Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi. After receiving a bachelor's degree, he joined the police protection of Vinnytsia, choosing the path of his father, who also worked in the police. Later, he held the position of senior detention group in Kalynivka. He had many friends, loved sports, and played for the Stryzhavka volleyball team. He was passionate about fishing, cars, and motorcycles. With the start of the full-scale war, the man could not stand aside, saying that he had to be with his friends and defend Ukraine. When separate assault brigades from the National Police of Ukraine began to be formed, he was one of the first to pass the selection. In 2023, he joined the ranks of the united assault brigade of the National Police "Fury". He was the deputy commander of the assault battalion "Tsunami". Together with his comrades-in-arms, he courageously carried out combat missions on the frontline of Donetsk region. "Cheerful in life and with a smile on his face - this is how Dmytro was remembered by his family and all acquaintances. There are very few such people in the world, unfortunately. He always tried and wanted to be the best in everything, so that the whole family could be proud of him. He took responsibility for all the tasks that were in his way... We are proud of him, his indomitability and patriotism. He will forever remain in our hearts and memory," said the deceased's beloved. The police officer was buried in his native village. Dmytro is survived by his mother Lyudmyla, father Anatoliy, sister Iryna, girlfriend Iryna, relatives, friends, and comrades-in-arms. The warrior was posthumously awarded the decoration of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "Cross of the Brave".