Serhii O. Byba (Malysh)

Machine gunner Serhiy Byba (call sign Malish) was killed on October 14, 2022, during fighting near the village of Kurdyumivka in the Donetsk region. The life of the 43-year-old warrior was cut short during a mortar shelling. Serhiy was born in the village of Bilyky in the Poltava region. He stu at Bilyky Secondary School No. 1. He graduated from the Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics. He worked in the construction industry. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing and relaxing in nature with friends. He had an interest in viticulture. From the first days of the full-scale invasion by Russian occupiers, he joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served in the 62nd Separate Mechanized Brigade. "Serhiy was cheerful, fun-loving, and energetic. He was always in a hurry. He loved Ukraine, Poltava region, and especially his village Bilyky. He adored his family," said the wife of the fallen, Lyudmyla. Soldier Serhiy Byba was buried at the Alley of Glory in the central cemetery in his hometown of Bilyky. He is survived by his father Oleksandr Hryhorovych, mother Tetiana Hryhorivna, sister Vita, wife Lyudmyla, and two sons: Bohdan and Yehor.