Roman Ye. Rykhlov (Stolnyi)

The soldier Roman Rikhlo (call sign Stolnyi) was killed in action on March 7, 2022, in Mariupol, Donetsk region. He received injuries incompatible with life while performing a combat mission. The defender was only 20 years old. Roman was born in Zaporizhzhia. He stu at Gymnasium No. 45. After the 9th grade, he entered the lyceum with enhanced military-physical training "Defender." In 2019, he became a student of the National University "Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic." At 19, he signed a contract with the separate special purpose unit of the NGU "Azov." He held the position of assistant grenade launcher of the 3rd detachment of the 2nd platoon of the operational purpose of the 1st company of the operational purpose of the 1st battalion. "Roma loved military service and the Azov statute. But he never talked about it. He said, 'That's my job.' When the full-scale invasion began, he called rarely, more often sent messages. On March 2 at 13:00, he wrote, 'I love you.' And that's it. On March 11, we were told that Roma had . We still hoped that it was a mistake, thought maybe he was in captivity. Until among the released, we didn't find his comrade. He said, 'That day, Roma and two other guys went on a mission. And they because there were many occupiers. I carried him myself to the car. They were taken somewhere to Azovstal.' He apologized that their support was 8 minutes late. In August, we received the results of the DNA test,'' said mother Tetiana Rikhlo. Roman was a kind, caring, and loving son. He was into sports. Always stood up for his friends. Played the guitar, was fond of fishing. "He liked Mariupol. He had a beloved girlfriend there, wanted to introduce us in April and soon get married. A week before the full-scale invasion on Instagram, he wrote, 'I have lost many pseudo-friends and pseudo-brothers and many other unnecessary people for me, but on the contrary, I have gained real friends, real love, and understanding of who I am and what I want from my life. Conclusion: sometimes you need to take risks and radically change something in your life to find your happiness.' And in another post under his military photo, he wrote, 'We chased away the cat, we'll chase away the tsar too. Don't understand what I mean? - Read the Kobzar,'' Tetiana Rikhlo added. The defender was buried on September 13, 2022, at the St. Nicholas cemetery near Zaporizhzhia. Roman left behind his parents and younger brother.