Oleksandr M. Marusevych

45-year-old soldier Oleksandr Marusevych was killed on November 8, 2022 near the village of Kurdyumivka in the Donetsk region. While carrying out a combat mission, the defender came under enemy artillery fire and suffered serious injuries. Oleksandr was born in the village of Kustoloví Kushchi, Poltava region. He had three brothers and four sisters. He lost his father at the age of 3, so he was raised by his older sisters. He completed 8 grades of the local school and went into the army. He served his conscription in the airborne assault troops. He worked as a carpenter for almost his entire life. He was interested in football. He participated in the ATO in Donbas in 2014-2015. On the second day of the full-scale Russian invasion, the man was called up to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served in the 62nd separate Poltava infantry battalion. "He was like a second dad to me. His childhood was difficult, but he endured, grew up to be a courageous and brave man. He raised a daughter and a son, waited for a grandson. He was sociable, friendly, the soul of the company, always helped without being asked. We love him very much and remember him," said the deceased Maryna's niece. The defender was buried at the Zaturynsky cemetery in Poltava. Oleksandr left behind a large family: wife Natalia, daughter Yulia, son Oleksandr, grandson Artem, brothers and sisters.