Oleksandr O. Fil

Born on March 23, 1995, in the city of Berezhany, Ternopil region. In 2012, he graduated from general education school No. 1 in Berezhany. In 2012-2013, he studied at the Berezhany Agrarian Technical Institute. He was a participant in the youth sports and patriotic organization "Sokil." From 2013, he served under contract in the 80th Separate Airborne Order of the Red Banner Brigade of the High Mobility Airborne Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A0284, Lviv). From April 8, 2014, he participated in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. From June 13, 2014, he was a participant in the defense of the International Airport "Luhansk." On August 16, 2014, Russian-terrorist groups shelled the positions of Ukrainian troops in the area of the village of Krasne in the Krasnodon (now Sorokyne) district of Luhansk region with BM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. As a result of the shelling, 10 servicemen were killed, including soldier Fil. On August 20, 2014, he was buried in the cemetery of Berezhany. In April 2015, a memorial plaque was opened for Alexander Fil on the facade of the building of general education school No. 1 (Hymnaziyna Street, 2) in Berezhany, where he studied. Honorary citizen of the city of Berezhany (posthumously on October 9, 2014).