Vitalii V. Ilin

Born on March 19, 1991, in the village of Panfilivka (since 2016 - Ilyine) of the Chernihiv district in the Zaporizhzhia region. Graduated from the general education school of the village of Panfilivka (now - Ilyin Educational Complex), then from Berdyansk Technical Lyceum (the city of Berdyansk, Zaporizhzhia region), obtaining the profession of a builder. In 2011-2012, he served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In 2011, he underwent training in the 354th training mechanized regiment of the 169th training center of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A1048, the urban-type settlement of Desna, Kozelets district, Chernihiv region). He served in the 72nd separate guards mechanized Chervonograd-Kyiv Red Banner Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A2167 (field post V0849), the city of Bila Tserkva, Kyiv region). On July 5, 2013, he enlisted in the military service under contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served in the 93rd separate guards mechanized Kharkiv twice Red Banner, Suvorov and Kutuzov orders brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A1302 (field post V2830), the urban-type settlement of Cherkaské, Novomoskovsk district, Dnipropetrovsk region), his last position being a combat vehicle commander - squad commander. From March to July 2014, as part of the brigade unit, he was stationed at the Ukrainian-Russian state border in the Luhansk region. Since August 2014, he participated in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. He was a participant in the battles for the city of Ilovaisk in the Donetsk region. On August 29, 2014, Sergeant Vitaliy Ilyin, along with other servicemen, exited the "Ilovaisk cauldron" through the so-called "green corridor." On the road between the villages of Novokaterynivka and Horbatyenko in the Starobeshiv district of the Donetsk region, the column was shelled by the enemy. As a result of the shelling, Sergeant Vitaliy Ilyin was killed. Since then, he was considered missing in action. On September 3, 2014, the body of Vitaliy Ilyin, along with the bodies of 96 other deceased in the "Ilovaisk cauldron," was brought to the morgue of the city of Dnipropetrovsk (since 2016 - Dnipro). He was identified by his comrades-in-arms and relatives. On September 4, 2014, he was buried in the cemetery of the village of Krasne, Chernihiv district, Zaporizhzhia region.