Oleksandr V. Tkachenko (Domovyi)

Soldier Oleksandr Tkachenko (call sign Domovyi) was killed on January 16, 2023, during the assault on the city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region. The warrior was forever 23 years old. Oleksandr was born in the village of Rivne, Kirovohrad region. In 2016, he graduated from local school No. 2 and entered the Central Ukrainian Technical University in Kropyvnytskyi. He stuwas killed "Archival, Library and Business Affairs." He chose the profession himself, as he was attracted to this kind of work. After two years of study, he transferred to the correspondence department to work and have the means for his hobbies. He went to work at the terminal of Nova Poshta LLC in Kropyvnytskyi. He read a lot, including historical, science fiction, and fiction books. He had good geographical knowledge and a good memory. He loved to play table tennis and had many awards. He was passionate about fishing since childhood. As an adult, he bought himself various tackle and tools and spent a lot of time fishing, even in winter. At the same time, he was also interested in computers, especially the game "Stalker." While working at Nova Poshta, he transferred to Kyiv, to an innovative terminal, to be closer to the exclusion zone, as he was fascinated by hiking. He constantly trained and increased his endurance level. He did physical training almost every day. "Oleksandr lived an extraordinary life. As his friends and he himself said, he was a 'hiker.' Not a 'traveler,' not a 'tourist,' but a 'hiker.' He lived for hikes. This is, in essence, the same as stalking. He mostly went alone. Sometimes with like-minded people. These were different wild, non-tourist locations, it was a kind of survival game. He walked a lot in the Carpathians, on untrodden paths... In any weather and season. He was in the Chornobyl exclusion zone more than 20 times. He was obsessed with it," his father Vitaliy says. In the last three years, the young man began to professionally engage in photography, and thanks to his work, he was able to buy a good camera, lenses, and other accessories. And he had a lot to shoot. Soon, another hobby was added: "black" digging - the exploration of underground spaces, abandoned sewage networks, and other underground objects. Sashko walked a lot through the underground Kyiv, discovering new passages and abandoned historical locations. He was in search of adrenaline, and this had many different manifestations. He found friends, the same stalkers. "Sasha was respected and loved in all teams: from school to the front. He was kind, smart, purposeful, independent, and strong-willed. He could defend his opinion, but respected others. He was a strong and talented personality. Was," the father adds. When the full-scale invasion began, Oleksandr joined the ranks of the volunteer formation of the territorial community "Legion-D" (battalion "Revenge). For the first six months, the unit was at checkpoints, went on clean-up operations in liberated settlements, and worked in the village of Moshchun. In the summer of 2022, the young man underwent training and was transferred to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. At first, he was a communications officer, responsible for communication between units throughout Bakhmut. Then he was transferred to the assault group of the special forces unit "Shaman." Sashko said: "You know, dad, the GUR is what I needed, where I wanted to get. This is my direction, I found what I was looking for in my life." However, after 1.5 months of fierce battles for Bakhmut, a mine fragment hit his heart. On January 20, 2023, the warrior was buried in his native village. At home, a loving family, relatives, and friends were waiting for Oleksandr. After the warrior's death, his friends and comrades organized an exhibition of his works in Kyiv, which lasted a month. Then the relatives held a similar exhibition in Kropyvnytskyi.