Mykyta V. Vlaskov

Captain Mykyta Vlaskov died on November 3, 2023 near the settlement of Zarichne in the Zaporizhia region. While performing his duties, he received fatal injuries during an enemy missile attack. The officer was 25 years old. Mykyta was from the city of Kyiv. In 2020, he graduated with honors from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv with a degree in Political Science. He was a military political scientist by profession. During the full-scale war, the man served in the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He held the position of an officer for moral and psychological support. For his worthy service, Mykyta was awarded the following decorations: "Steel Cross", "Silver Cross", the honorary insignia of the Zaporizhia military group, the medal "To the Unbreakable Heroes of the Russian-Ukrainian War", and the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky III degree (posthumously). "People like him are one in a million. Mykyta was an example for his family, friends, and comrades-in-arms, and he was and will always be an example for me. He hung the Ukrainian flag in the liberated cities, lay under crossfire, and helped his comrades-in-arms. He was incredible," said the deceased's beloved Ksenia Komisarova. The military was buried at the Forest Cemetery in Kyiv. He left behind a loving family, a girlfriend, friends, and comrades-in-arms.