Ivan V. Kurakin

Kurakin Ivan Volodymyrovich was born on June 15, 1988 in the city of Vilniansk, Zaporizhia region. His father was an electrician, and his mother was a kindergarten teacher. He studied at Vilniansk Secondary School No. 3 and Vilniansk Vocational Lyceum, where he received an engineering and technical specialty. In 2006-2007, he served in the regular military service. Since 2007, he worked in Zaporizhia, in particular at "Motor Sich", and private enterprises. In 2022, he went as a volunteer to the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was killed on April 1, 2022 in Donbas. He was buried with honors at the central cemetery in Vilniansk.