Roman V. Zahynailo

Junior Sergeant Roman Zagynaylo was killed on June 17, 2022 near the village of Dolyna in the Donetsk region. During the assault on the enemy's positions, the Ukrainian military were able to completely defeat the superior forces of the enemy and take prisoners. However, in the battle, Roman received a fatal wound. He was forever 45 years old. Roman was born in the village of Vilne, Dnipropetrovsk region. He lived in the settlement of Chervonohryhorivka. He graduated from the Nikopol Vocational Lyceum, obtained the profession of a welder. During his conscript service, he learned about dog training, after which cynology became his main passion. Recently, he worked as a cynologist-security guard at the Interfom-M enterprise, engaged in the selection, breeding and training of dogs of various breeds. In 2014, he participated in the ATO in Donbas. He was a mortar man in the 92nd separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Then he was awarded the medal "For the Defense of the Native State". With the start of the full-scale invasion, the man returned to the ranks of the Armed Forces to defend his homeland again. This time he defended the Motherland in the ranks of the 25th separate airborne brigade. He was a rifleman-medic. "In childhood, you were a wizard for me, as you tried to fulfill all my wishes. And you succeeded, because you were mega-smart, pragmatic, prudent, could think through everything down to the smallest details. You were a jack of all trades! In adulthood, you were a true friend for me, who could listen, understand and give good advice. You always sincerely rejoiced in my successes and were proud of me. He loved nature and animals, especially dogs. He enjoyed the simple - how he walked with a dog in the forest, where there was an incredible atmosphere, birds sang and the sun's rays warmed your smiling face. He also taught me to appreciate all the simple things that surround me. Dad, thank you for everything! I love you very much!" - wrote the fallen warrior's daughter. The hero was buried in the settlement of Chervonohryhorivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region. His mother Natalia, wife Olena and daughter Yulia did not wait for their defender to return from the war. The soldier was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage of the III degree.