Mykhailo M. Shemehinskyi-Nesteruk

Mykhailo was the youngest of ten children in the family, his mother's favorite, and a helper around the house. Since childhood, he was fascinated by cars and became a driver. He loved family comfort, rejoiced in watching his son grow, and adored spoiling his loved ones with gifts. He actively engaged in sports, repeatedly winning the title of regional champion in powerlifting, and twice (in different age and weight categories) earned the title of Master of Sports of Ukraine. After completing his mandatory military service in the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he served in the law enforcement agencies as a policeman in the special police unit "Berkut" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Ivano-Frankivsk region (since March 2014 - special police unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Ivano-Frankivsk region). He studied part-time at the Lviv State University of Internal Affairs. He participated for over a month in the anti-terrorist operation in Eastern Ukraine. According to the memories of his combat comrades, after receiving a fatal shrapnel wound to the heart, he managed to run another 20 meters…