Maksym M. Babarykin (Babai)

Serviceman Maksym Babarykyn (call sign Babai) was killed on July 6, 2023 in a battle with the occupiers in the area of the village of Klishchiyivka in the Donetsk region. When the enemy went on the counterattack, the soldier received a fatal injury during a machine gun attack. He was forever 42 years old. Maksym was from the village of Krasnoarmiysk in Crimea. During his military service, he acquired the profession of a driver-mechanic. He worked in various fields. In the last years before the great war, he was a gardener. He loved to read and had deep knowledge of history. He adored spending his free time with his family, especially with his daughters. From the first days of the full-scale invasion, the man stood up to defend the Motherland. Initially, he defended Kyiv and its surroundings as part of the Territorial Defense Forces. Later, after training and combat training, he joined the ranks of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He took the position of a rifleman-medic. Since December 2022, he has been fighting in the hotspots of the front. For his courageous acts, he was awarded the honorary distinction of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "Cross of the Brave". "Maksym was the kindest person I knew. Very strong in body and spirit, wise, and courageous. He was a true patriot. Even when he came back from the army, he said that as soon as the war in Ukraine began, he would go to defend it. He was an example for his younger comrades-in-arms, saved many, fought with passion and dedication, while remaining very modest. The family found out about all his exploits posthumously. The news of his death is the most terrible day of our lives. Eternal and bright memory to our Hero!" - his sister Oksana Pavlenko said. The warrior was buried in the Alley of Glory of the Forest Cemetery in Kyiv. Maksym is survived by his wife Anna, daughters Kateryna and Zlata, mother, brother, and sister.