Vasyl V. Plotnikov

Born on August 21, 1992, in the village of Novomyloradivka, Krynychansky district, Dnipropetrovsk region. Since childhood, he lived in the village of Kyslivka, Kupiansky district, Kharkiv region. He graduated from the general education school in the village of Kyslivka. In 2012-2013, he served in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a conscript. He served in the 1004th separate battalion of protection and service of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A1937, Kyiv). After the army, he worked as a security guard at the Rubizhne cardboard and packaging plant in the city of Rubizhne, Luhansk region, and from 2017, he worked as a laborer at the Military Institute of Tank Troops of the National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute" (Kharkiv). Since February 21, 2018, he served under contract in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served as a shooter - assistant grenade launcher of the 1st platoon of the 1st company of the 1st mechanized battalion of the 53rd separate mechanized brigade of the Operational Command "East" of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A0536 (field post V0927), cities of Sievierodonetsk/Lysychansk, Luhansk region). Since June 2018, he participated in the Joint Forces Operation in eastern Ukraine. On July 28, 2018, a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the enemy consisting of up to 15 militants attempted to seize one of the positions of the Ukrainian military near the village of Krymske, Novoaidar district, Luhansk region, on the right bank of the Siverskyi Donets River. Four soldiers who were at the observation post engaged in battle with superior enemy forces and held them off until a reserve group led by the company commander arrived. During the battle, senior soldier Yuriy Dzhengera and soldier Vasyl Plotnikov were killed, receiving fatal gunshot wounds. The other two soldiers sustained moderate injuries and were evacuated. After receiving a decisive rebuff, the enemy, under heavy fire from Ukrainian troops, retreated under the cover of their artillery. Their retreat was cut off by the fire of the mortar unit of the Joint Forces. Thanks to the clear and coordinated actions of the units, the enemy suffered significant losses, according to intelligence, up to 4 killed and 6 wounded. On July 31, 2018, he was buried in the cemetery of the village of Kyslivka, Kupiansky district, Kharkiv region.