Hennadii V. Trehub (Sarmat)

42-year-old Senior Sergeant Hennadii Trehub (call sign Sarmat) died on December 10, 2022 in a hospital in Odesa from severe injuries sustained while performing a combat mission. On November 14, in the area of the village of Tiahynka in the Kherson region, the soldier was blown up by an enemy mine. In the hospital, both of his legs were amputated. For almost a month, the doctors fought for his life, but the warrior's heart could not withstand it. Hennadii was born in the village of Mala Oleksandrivka, Kherson region. He studied at the Maloaleksandrivska school. In 2021, he graduated from the Kherson branch of the Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding with a degree in "Business and Private Entrepreneurship". He was engaged in sports. He loved to travel, adored the Carpathians. The man fought in the Donbas since 2015. He participated in the ATO / JFO as part of the State Border Guard Service. In 2020, he joined the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Hennadii was in Kherson with his family. After the first explosion at the Chornobaivskyi airport at 5:00 am, he decided to take his relatives to a safe place and go to the military enlistment office. Initially, his unit fought in the Zaporizhzhia direction, then in the Kherson direction. "My dad was truly a wonderful person, a true patriot, a loving husband and son. He was respected at work, even by his superiors, because he was a person who really loves his job and gives it 100 percent. I remember our last meeting when they were already leaving for the positions. We stood near the military unit, talked, dad promised to be careful and take care of himself. From that moment on, I wrote to him every day 'Take care of yourself'. He was the best in his field," said the deceased's daughter Anna. The defender was buried in his native village. Hennadii is survived by his wife, two daughters, mother and older brother.