Maksym S. Dobrianskyi

Born on June 6, 1988, in the city of Korostyshiv, Zhytomyr region. In 2005, he graduated from the Humanities Gymnasium No. 5 in Korostyshiv, and in 2011 - from the Interregional Academy of Personnel Management with a degree in "Law". From 2009 to 2010, he served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Since 2012, he worked at the "ViDi Group" company in Kyiv. On March 11, 2014, he was called up for partial mobilization to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. From March 20, 2014, he served as an operator of the anti-tank platoon of the 1st Airborne Assault Battalion of the 95th Separate Airborne Brigade of the High Mobility Airborne Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A0281, city of Zhytomyr). From May 23, 2014, he participated in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. On May 2, 2014, soldier Dobryansky was part of a column of the 95th Separate Airborne Brigade, which was blocked on the bridge over the Sukhyi Torets River by the local population of the urban-type settlement of Andriivka in the Sloviansk district of Donetsk region. During the blockade, around 22:15, militants, hiding behind civilians, opened fire, resulting in the deaths of soldier Kovalenko and senior soldier Panasyuk. From May to June 2014, he was on Mount Karachun, on the outskirts of the city of Sloviansk. From the beginning of June 2014, as part of the company tactical group of the 95th Separate Airborne Brigade, he served at checkpoint No. 1, near the settlement of Myrne in the Sloviansk district of Donetsk region. On June 26, 2014, around 19:30, Russian-terrorist groups, supported by several tanks, began an assault on checkpoint No. 1. During the battle, the anti-tank crew, which included sergeant Kogan and senior soldier Dobryansky, hit one of the enemy tanks with the first shot from the 9K111 "Fagot" anti-tank guided missile system. Not leaving their combat positions and continuing to fire, the anti-tank crew of paratroopers was killed as a result of a direct hit from another tank. Also in this battle, soldier Vashchuk and reserve soldier Hulyk were killed. On July 2, 2014, he was buried in the cemetery of the city of Korostyshiv. On September 1, 2014, a memorial plaque was unveiled in the city of Korostyshiv on the facade of the building of the Humanities Gymnasium No. 5 named after T.G. Shevchenko (Maxim Dobryansky Street, 33), where Maxim Dobryansky studied. In the city of Korostyshiv, Sverdlova Street was renamed Maxim Dobryansky Street.