Sabina S. Halytska (Sonechko)

Born on September 20, 1994, in the village of Bastova Rudnya, Emilian District, Zhytomyr Region. In 2010, she graduated from the 9th grade of the general education school in the village of Bastova Rudnya, Emilian District, and in 2014, she graduated from Novograd-Volyn Medical College (in the city of Novograd-Volynsk, Zhytomyr Region) with a specialty in "Paramedic." From January 2015 to March 2016, she worked as a midwife at the Barashiv District Hospital of the Emilian Central District Hospital (village of Barashi, Emilian District). Since April 1, 2016, she served under contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. She underwent training at the 169th Training Center of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A0665, urban-type settlement Desna, Kozelets District, Chernihiv Region). She served as the senior nurse of the reception and sorting department of the medical company of the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade of the Operational Command "West" of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A4267 (field post V3950), city of Kolomyia, Ivano-Frankivsk Region). Since 2016, she participated in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. During her first rotation, she spent 4.5 months on the front line providing medical assistance to the wounded. Later, she went a second time with her brigade to the anti-terrorist operation zone in eastern Ukraine. As a paramedic, she also provided medical assistance to the local population. On February 20, 2018, Sergeant Sabina Halitska, along with other servicemen in a BRDM-2, went out to provide medical assistance to the civilian population. While en route at 15:30 near the village of Katerynivka, Popasna District, Luhansk Region, the combat vehicle came under fire from terrorists. As a result of an anti-tank guided missile hitting the BRDM-2, Sergeant Sabina Halitska sustained serious injuries and died on the spot. On February 23, 2018, she was buried in the cemetery of the village of Barashi, Emilian District, Zhytomyr Region.