Serhii O. Kazakov (Kazak)

Soldier Serhii Kazakov (call sign Kazak) fought his last battle on December 23, 2023 near the village of Verbove in the Zaporizhia region. During the enemy drone attack, he sustained fatal injuries. The warrior was forever 31 years old. Serhii was born in the city of Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region. He studied at the Ternivskyi Professional Mining Lyceum. In civilian life, he worked as a miner at the Herois Kosmosu mine of DTEK Pavlohradvuhillia. He devoted his free time to his family. During the full-scale invasion, the man joined the ranks of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served in the 132nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion, holding the position of senior scout. For his achievements, he was awarded the honorary badge of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "Golden Cross". "He was brave, strong in spirit! Until his last breath, he defended our lands, our independence, the happy future of our children! A child was left without a father, I - without a beloved husband... Life will never be the same again..." wrote the wife of the fallen Kateryna. The scout was buried in the Alley of Glory of the cemetery in Pavlohrad. At home, Serhii was awaited by his parents, sister, wife and daughter.