Serhii V. Pavlusha

Born on February 24, 1987, in the city of Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast. Graduated from general education school No. 21 in Bila Tserkva, and in 2006 - from vocational school No. 5 in Bila Tserkva (now - Bila Tserkva Vocational School named after P.R. Popovych). On March 19, 2014, he was mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine by the Bila Tserkva United City Military Commissariat of Kyiv Oblast. He served as a rifleman-assistant grenade launcher in the 6th mechanized platoon of the 8th mechanized company of the 3rd mechanized battalion of the 72nd separate guards mechanized brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A2167 (field post V0849), city of Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast). From spring-summer 2014, he participated in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. On July 15, 2014, soldier Pavlusha was killed as a result of shelling by terrorists using the Grad multiple rocket launcher system on the positions of Ukrainian troops in the area of the city of Amvrosiivka, Donetsk Oblast. Along with him, junior lieutenant Yuriy Boychun, sergeant Oleg Bratko, and sergeant Vladislav Vorobyov were also killed. He is buried in the cemetery of the village of Khrapachi, Bila Tserkva district, Kyiv Oblast.