Serhii Yu. Khrushch

Born on October 3, 1975, in the village of Verkhovnya, Ruzhyn district, Zhytomyr region. Completed school. Served in the mandatory military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. After military service, worked as a tractor driver in his native village. Later worked at TVD "Zhytomyrrybhospp," from where he was mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In March 2014, he was mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Served as a gunner in the airborne assault platoon of the 4th airborne assault company of the 2nd airborne assault battalion of the 95th separate airborne brigade of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A1910, city of Zhytomyr). In the spring of 2014, he participated in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. On May 13, 2014, while carrying out a combat mission to convoy (escort) 82mm mortar crews 2B-9 and supplies to checkpoints, on the outskirts of the settlement of Oktyabrskoye in the Sloviansk district of Donetsk region, around 12:30 PM, the column was ambushed. Militants attacked with grenade launchers and opened heavy fire with small arms. More than 30-40 attackers had arrived in the ambush in advance and were positioned along the river in the bushes. The first shots from grenade launchers hit the engine of the second armored personnel carrier, which caught fire, and the GAZ-66 vehicle. The servicemen engaged in battle, resulting in the deaths of 6 servicemen and 8 sustaining injuries of varying severity. As a result of the battle, junior sergeant Khrysh also died. On May 17, 2014, he was buried in the cemetery in the village of Verkhovnya, Ruzhyn district, Zhytomyr region.