Pavlo Ya. Bidinyi (Ibrahim)

Sergeant Major Pavlo Bidinyy (call sign Ibrahim) was killed on May 7, 2023 near the village of Synkivka in the Kharkiv region. While carrying out a combat mission, he sustained fatal injuries during enemy artillery shelling. In June, the defender would have turned 28 years old. Pavlo was born in the city of Storozhynets, Chernivtsi region. He studied at the local school. In 2017, he served in the border troops. He enrolled at the Interregional Academy of Personnel Management, where he studied to become a lawyer, but did not manage to complete his studies. In 2020, the man signed a contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served in the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Roman the Great. He was a squad commander. He carried out combat missions in the area of the Joint Forces Operation. During the full-scale invasion, he continued to participate in the defense of Ukraine's sovereignty. In the summer of 2022, during a combat mission, he sustained a head injury, but after treatment, he immediately returned to his comrades. "Pavlo was the best man, father, son and brother. He was joyful, brave and daring," said the wife of the fallen Valentyna. "He was a good and bright person. Eternal positivity and sincerity. No matter what happened, he could always lift the mood and find something to laugh about. There are not many such people in life. Glory and honor to the heroes who give their lives for our peace," added his childhood friend Mykola Konechnyi. The warrior was buried in the Alley of Glory of the cemetery in his hometown. At home, Pavlo was awaited by his wife, son, relatives, friends and comrades.