Oleh V. Ahafonov (Aifon)

38-year-old soldier Oleg Agafonov (call sign iPhone) was killed on July 3, 2023 in the area of the village of Klishchiyivka in the Donetsk region. While carrying out a combat mission, he received fatal shrapnel wounds. Oleg was born in the village of Svydnyk, Lviv region. He lived in the village of Vasylkiv, Cherkasy region. He graduated from the Shpola Vocational Lyceum and obtained the profession of a driver. He was a heat treater at the Shpola Spare Parts Plant. For the last 7 years, he worked in Kyiv, at the agricultural company "Agrout". He devoted his free time to his family. The man joined the ranks of the defenders on March 1, 2022. He served in the 118th separate brigade of the territorial defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was a rifleman in the rifle company of the 59th battalion. "My husband loved his family very much and always said: 'My family is my top priority.' He loved the children very much, and the children loved him! This is a very great loss for us, the closest person. He was attentive, fair, cheerful, hardworking. He wanted to achieve a lot in life, he wanted a happy future for the children, he wanted to educate them... He planned a lot, but, unfortunately, did not have time..." said Lyubov Agafonova. Oleg was buried in the village of Iskrene, Cherkasy region. He is survived by his wife Lyubov, son Dmytro, and daughter Anna. The defender was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage, 3rd degree.