Oleh O. Prutskov (Parus)

Senior Lieutenant Oleg Prutskov (call sign Parus) was killed on August 29, 2022, while performing a combat mission near the village of Myrolyubivka in the Kherson region. The officer was 24 years old. Oleg was born in the town of Kostopil in the Rivne region. He stu at the Kremenchuk Gymnasium No. 20. From childhood, he dreamed of becoming a military man, so he entered the National Academy of Land Forces named after Hetman Petro Sahaidachny in Lviv. In his free time, he actively engaged in sports. He loved to read and travel. After graduation, the young officer served in the 128th separate mountain assault Zakarpattia brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He took part in the JFO in Donbass. During the full-scale invasion, he held the position of deputy commander of the anti-tank artillery battery. From the first days, together with the unit, he took part in the defense of the Motherland. "Oleg was and will remain the best son. And I thank God that I was and will remain Oleg's mother. A faithful and persistent friend and commander," said Natalia, the mother of the deceased. "Eternal memory to the graduate of our gymnasium Oleg Prutskov, who was killed defending the independence of our state! Graduate of 2015. Oleg dreamed of being a military man. He was a very talented student, a bright, kind person, a good, faithful friend and friend. Such guys are really the flower of our nation. His noble and heroic death for the freedom and independence of our state. Condolences to his relatives. Bright memory to you, boy... It's impossible to believe... It's impossible to accept your death...", the gymnasium wrote on its page. The officer was buried in his native Kostopil. At home, Oleg's parents were waiting for him. In the city, a street where he lived was renamed in honor of Senior Lieutenant Oleg Prutskov.