Oleksandr O. Klaposhchuk

Soldier Oleksandr Klaposhchuk was killed on February 27, 2023, while carrying out a combat mission near the settlement of Oleksandrivka in the Donetsk region. The defender was 32 years old. Oleksandr was born in the village of Chovhuziv, Khmilnytskyi region. He graduated from the local school. Then he studied at the Khmilnytskyi Trade and Economic College. He was a skilled fisherman. He worked on a farm in the MHP "Ridnyi Krai" agricultural holding. He loved animals, especially horses. He went to work abroad. He loved to tinker and engage in farming. During the full-scale Russian invasion, the man was mobilized into the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served in the 71st separate rifle brigade. "Young and energetic, steadfast and brave, faithful to the military oath and his country until his last breath. This is how his friends knew him, and Ukraine will remember him. This is a great loss for our community and the state. Because it is such people who are the future of a strong and democratic Ukraine. There are no words to convey the sadness and pain that has touched not only the family, but also friends, relatives, acquaintances and all who knew the courageous and brave patriot, the soldier-defender Oleksandr Klaposhchuk. Sincere condolences to the family of the fallen. Eternal glory and honor to the Hero," the Teofipol settlement council wrote on its page. The fighter was buried in his native village. At home, Oleksandr was awaited by his parents, brother and grandmother.