Oleksandr S. Samosadov (Pushkar, Krym)

Oleksandr lived in Crimea for many years, where his parents moved at one time. He was an active participant in the events of the Revolution of Dignity. After Russia's occupation of Crimea, he moved to Sumy region, to the town of Nyzy, where his grandparents lived, and participated in the shifts at the Sumy Euromaidan and at the checkpoints around the city. After the announcement of the first wave of partial mobilization, he volunteered to go as a soldier, was called up for military service, and took the position of a senior shooter in the 39th battalion of territorial defense "Dnipro-2." His comrades initially called him Sasha Krym, but after the battalion received MT-12 "Rapira" anti-tank guns, Oleksandr got a different call sign — Pushkar, as he became a freelance gunner for one of the "Rapiras." The 25-year-old volunteer, who had no military experience, turned out to be a talented artilleryman — during the battles for Ilovaisk, defending the 6th checkpoint, he destroyed several enemy firing points and positions.