Oleksandr V. Rybachok (Shura)

Sergeant Oleksandr Rybachok (call sign Shura) died on August 21, 2023 in a hospital in Dnipro. On August 14, while carrying out a combat mission in the Serebryansk forest area near Kreminna in Luhansk region, he sustained severe injuries during enemy shelling. Doctors fought for his life until the end, but the warrior's heart could not withstand. He turned 25 in July. Oleksandr was from Pervomaisk, Mykolaiv region. He obtained secondary education, studied as an electrician at the Mykolaiv Vocational School, and worked in the furniture industry, also going abroad for work. As early as 2018, he underwent training for paratroopers at the Aksyon and Khoma Junior Command School. He was involved in community activities, organizing football tournaments and helping orphanages. During his army leaves, he always traveled with his beloved to Lviv, as he liked this city. With the start of the full-scale invasion, the man without hesitation stood up to defend his country from the Russian occupiers. He served in the 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade, working as a sapper, scout, machine gunner, and operator. During his service, Oleksandr was awarded personal firearms. His fiancée Tetiana Volossanska said that such people are rare and will not be again. He was an incredible person with a strong spirit, and everyone who knew him spoke of him with kind words. He taught her not to love, but to cherish. He had a dream of starting a family, but on August 15, 2023, he was taken from her. Now she believes the phrase "God takes the best". He was, is, and will be the best. The warrior was buried at the Alley of Glory cemetery in his native Pervomaisk. Oleksandr is survived by his parents, younger brother, grandmother, grandfather, fiancée, and other relatives and friends.