Oleksandr V. Nekhai

Let Oleksandr Volodymyrovych was born on January 4, 1976, in the village of Sukholisy, Bilozerkivskyi district of Kyiv region. From 1982 to 1990, he studied at Sukholiska School, completing 9 grades. He then studied at the Bilozerkiv Meat and Dairy Technical School, specializing in "Refrigeration Equipment Technology." From 1994 to 1996, he served in the airborne troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In October 2000, he served under contract in military unit No. 7 in the city of Bila Tserkva. From 2001 to 2002, he was a sapper as part of the UN peacekeeping contingent in Lebanon. From 2002 to 2003, he was part of the UN peacekeeping contingent in Sierra Leone. From April to October 2008, and then from April 2011 to April 2012, he was part of the UN peacekeeping contingent in Kosovo. Since March 2014, he participated in the anti-terrorist operation in Eastern Ukraine, serving as a sapper. For exemplary military service, he has been repeatedly awarded medals and badges, certificates, and thanks from the Ministry of Defense and the President of Ukraine V. A. Yushchenko. In 2009, he was awarded the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine's medal "For Demining" of the 1st class.