Oleksandr S. Topal

Born on December 21, 1981, in the urban-type settlement of Tarutine, Odesa region. Ukrainian. Graduated from the general education school of the urban-type settlement of Tarutine (now - Tarutine Educational Complex "General Education School I-III degrees - Lyceum - Preschool Institution"). From November 2, 2000, to May 24, 2002, he served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, called up by the Arcyz District Military Commissariat of Odesa region. From November 2000 to November 2001, he served as a driver-mechanic, and from November 2001 to May 2002, as the commander of the automotive section of the 467th automotive repair workshop of the air defense forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A4314, the village of Nerubaiske, Bilyaivka district, Odesa region - now - Base for repair, diagnostics, and storage of special and automotive equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, military unit A3358-VI, the village of Nerubaiske, Bilyaivka district, Odesa region). Since 2002, he worked in the Tarutine District Police Department, then in private structures. Again in the Armed Forces of Ukraine since November 19, 2013, called up through the Arcyz-Tarutine Combined District Military Commissariat of Odesa region. From November 19, 2013, he served under contract as the commander of a combat vehicle - commander of the 2nd mechanized section of the 1st mechanized platoon of the 2nd mechanized company of the 1st mechanized battalion of the 28th separate guards mechanized brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A0666, urban-type settlement Chornomorske, Kominternivskyi (since 2016 - Lyman) district, Odesa region). From January 27 to March 7, 2014, he underwent training at the 184th Training Center of the Hetman Petro Sahaidachny National Ground Forces Academy (now - National Academy of Ground Forces named after Hetman Petro Sahaidachny - military unit A2615, the village of Starychi, Yavoriv district, Lviv region), obtaining the military specialty "mechanic-driver VOS-121259A". Since June 2014, he participated in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. On August 16, 2014, Sergeant Topal was killed during a shelling from the Grad multiple rocket launcher system at the brigade's positions in the area of the village of Blahodatne, Amvrosiivskyi district, Donetsk region. Along with him, 5 other servicemen were killed. On August 22, 2014, he was buried in the cemetery of the urban-type settlement of Tarutine, Odesa region.