Ruslan A. Stetsiuk

Fighter Ruslan Stetsiuk was killed on October 3, 2022, during an enemy offensive as a result of tank and artillery shelling in the area of the village of Myrne in Mykolaiv region. A week later, on October 10, the defender would have turned 44 years old. Ruslan was born in the village of Bodaky in the Ternopil region. He graduated from the 9th grade of Bodaky Secondary School. Later, he obtained a profession as a tractor driver at Zbarazh Vocational School No. 5. Since 1999, he worked at the collective farm "Pravda" in his native village, and after its dissolution, he worked part-time as a combine harvester. He was a father of many children, raising 5 kids with his wife. During the full-scale Russian invasion, Ruslan fought for his country in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was a machine gunner in the 46th battalion of the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Daniel. "He was a good warrior, cared for everyone. Every killed soldier of ours is a golden treasure of ours, which, unfortunately, cannot be returned. We are losing the best sons, fathers, brothers. Eternal memory! There are no words to express the pain of loss," wrote Ivan Iftimichuk. "Eternal memory to my brother, Rulya (Ruslan), we will not forget you. May the earth be soft for you," added Yuriy Dudnikov. The warrior was buried in the village of Maneve in Ternopil region, where he lived with his family. At home, Ruslan was awaited by his parents, two brothers, two sisters, a wife, and children. His wife was pregnant with their sixth child when he .