Fedir A. Takhtadzhyiev

Tahtadzhiiev Fedir Anatoliiovych was born on February 16, 1983, in the village of Rubizhne, Vovchansk district, Kharkiv region. From childhood, Fedir's father taught him to work, do sports, and instilled the best human qualities in him. Fedir had pronounced leadership qualities, a keen sense of justice, and always tried to live by conscience and honor. Natalia Tahtadzhieva, Fedir's mother, recalls that her son very much wanted to become a law enforcement officer. Therefore, in 2002, he joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine, serving in Luhansk. A year later, in 2003, he began working as a district police officer in the Artemivskyi district police department in Luhansk. Later, he held the position of an operative officer in the criminal police sector of Police Department No. 1 of the Chuhuiv District Police Department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Kharkiv region. Fedir was passionate about hunting, fishing, and beekeeping, and had many friends. He was attentive and caring towards his colleagues and citizens who sought help. He had many plans for the future, which he did not have time to implement. He treated his relatives and loved ones with respect, love, and great responsibility, and did not remain indifferent to the misfortune of others, always coming to help. He was a man of his word - what he said, he did. He was a good son, always caring for his mother. His long-awaited daughter was born a copy of her father and already dreams of continuing his work - to become a police officer and serve the Ukrainian people, like her father. His colleagues remember Fedir as a friendly, cheerful, and self-confident man who could help solve problems and provide sound advice. After the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, the law enforcement officer could not stand aside and went to defend his native land, home, and loved ones, performing tasks to defend the city of Kharkiv. He was killed in action on March 2, 2022, during a missile attack on Ukrainian positions near Kharkiv. For personal courage and selfless actions, demonstrated in the defense of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and loyalty to the military oath, Fedir Anatoliiovych Tahtadzhiiev was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage of the III degree.