Mykhailo P. Khomych

Sergeant Major Mykhailo Khomych was killed on November 20, 2022 near the city of Marinka in the Donetsk region. The soldier was blown up by an unknown explosive device while performing a combat mission. On October 28, the defender turned 50 years old. Mykhailo was born in the village of Kolky, Rivne region. He lived in the village of Yasynets in the Rivne region. He graduated from Kvasyliv SPTU-16, obtained the qualification of a wide-profile machine operator. He worked on construction sites in Ukraine and Poland. He was a jack-of-all-trades. He was well-versed in the construction industry. He dreamed of traveling around Ukraine after the war. He was very interested in its history. He loved to read history books and watch movies about the events of the formation of the independence of his native country. Patriotism and great love for his country did not allow the man to remain aloof when the Russian invaders launched a full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. In March, Mykhailo himself went to the military enlistment office and soon became a serviceman of the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served in the 47th separate engineering brigade. He held the position of chief sergeant - commander of the engineering and sapper platoon. His unit was also part of the operational and strategic group of troops "Khortytsia". They effectively carried out dangerous engineering tasks at the front. "A beloved husband, the best dad, a reliable friend, an exemplary warrior. This is how you can describe my Mykhailo. Such as him are called real men. He never feared anything, the family was always the top priority. We were behind him like a wall, we felt protected. Wherever he was, with whatever people he communicated - there were always good memories about him," said the wife of the fallen. Mykhailo was buried in his native village of Kolky. His mother Maria Andriivna, his wife Iryna, and his daughters Tetiana and Sofiia did not wait for their defender. The warrior was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage of the III degree.