Oleksandr P. Chernii

Colonel Oleksandr Chernii was killed on August 7, 2022, during a hostile missile strike on the village of Voronovytsia in the Vinnytsia region. The officer was 41 years old. Oleksandr was born in the village of Mankivka, Cherkasy region. He studied at the local school, was an excellent student, and graduated with a gold medal. He was involved in sports, particularly basketball. In 2003, he graduated with honors from the Kyiv Military Institute of Management and Communications. He lived in Vinnytsia. He dedicated his entire life to military service. He served in the 182nd Joint Information and Telecommunication Center of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was repeatedly awarded by the command for achievements in military service, including "For Excellence in Military Service" of all three degrees. He participated in the Anti-Terrorist Operation in Donbas and was a war veteran. He was married and raised a daughter. He dreamed of traveling the world after retirement. During the full-scale Russian invasion, the officer continued to serve in his unit. He held the position of chief specialist of the department of automated control systems and cybersecurity of the communications and information systems department of the Air Force Command Headquarters. "If you become an angel behind my shoulders, I will look further with your eyes! There are no borders and limits for love. As long as I live, you will never die!" said his wife Tetiana. "In the last minutes, despite the first arrivals, Oleksandr fulfilled his military duty - he restored the functioning of the automated air defense control system." "In the Vinnytsia region, the class elder Oleksandr Chernii was killed. A faithful friend, advisor, husband, and father of a wonderful daughter, who, congratulating all of us on our birthdays in the Viber group, laconic wished 'Good health!'. Soon it will be my birthday, and one laconic greeting has become less... Unspeakable pain, sadness, tears, and even greater hatred for the Russians! Heaven's Kingdom to you, Sanok. Eternal memory. Unfortunately, HEROES die..." wrote Tatiana Argat. The officer was buried at the Sabarivske cemetery in the Vinnytsia region. Oleksandr is survived by his father, sister, wife, and daughter. Posthumously, Colonel Oleksandr Chernii was awarded the medal "For Military Service to Ukraine".