Serhii M. Nahornyi

Born on September 17, 1991, in the city of Chernihiv. Graduated from secondary school No. 20 in Chernihiv, then from the Chernihiv Professional Railway Transport Lyceum, obtaining the profession of "Painter-Plasterer." In 2010-2011, he served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Since October 2013, he served under contract in the 1st Separate Guards Tank Novgorod Red Banner, Kutuzov, Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Alexander Nevsky, and Red Star Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A1815, the urban-type settlement of Honcharivske, Chernihiv district, Chernihiv region). From spring-summer 2014, he participated in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. On August 3, 2014, the crew of the T-64BM "Bulat" tank No. 681 (tank commander - Captain Plokhoy, gunner - Sergeant Mansurov, driver-mechanic - Senior Soldier Nahorny) participated in the offensive operation of the Ukrainian military against the positions of Russian-terrorist groups in the city of Luhansk. During the mission, Captain Plokhoy's tank, which was leading the column, was blown up by a mine in the Krasny Yar microdistrict of the October district of Luhansk. As a result of the explosion, Sergeant Mansurov and Senior Soldier Nahorny died on the spot, and Captain Plokhoy died on the way to the hospital. He was buried in the cemetery of the village of Slabyn, Chernihiv district, Chernihiv region. On December 16, 2016, in the city of Chernihiv, a memorial plaque was unveiled on the facade of the Chernihiv Professional Railway Transport Lyceum (56 Remisnycha Street) in honor of the graduates who died during the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine, among whom is the name of Serhiy Nahorny.