Oleksandr V. Andriienko

Sergeant Oleksandr Andrienko was killed on May 26, 2023, while carrying out a combat mission near the village of Volodymyrivka in the Donetsk region. In February, the soldier turned 19 years old. Oleksandr was born in the Chernihiv region. He lived with his family in the village of Smyach. From childhood, he dreamed of a military career, so after completing secondary education, he entered the National Academy of Land Forces named after Hetman Petro Sahaidachny in Lviv. During the full-scale invasion, the young man served under contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was a senior rifleman-operator of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhians. Despite his young age, he bravely and conscientiously carried out all tasks at the forefront. Oleksandr was buried in the village of Smyach in the Chernihiv region. He is survived by his parents, relatives, and friends. He did not have time to start his own family.