Volodymyr V. Myroshnychenko (Strazh)

Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Myroshnychenko was born on January 1, 1994, in Kharkiv. Since childhood, he loved sports: he practiced boxing, received the 2nd adult rank, had a blue belt in taekwondo, and also practiced karate and sambo. He graduated from Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University. After his studies, he underwent training — a young fighter's course and went to serve in the Azov battalion. At the time of the full-scale invasion in 2022, he was a senior lieutenant, commander of the 1st platoon of operational assignment of the 3rd company of operational assignment of the 1st battalion of operational assignment of the Azov Special Purpose Regiment. He was killed on March 2, 2022, while performing a combat mission. He is survived by his parents, brother, grandmother, grandfather, wife, and son. For his personal courage during the performance of combat missions, selfless actions demonstrated in the defense of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and loyalty to the military oath, Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Myroshnychenko was posthumously awarded the Order of "For Courage" of the 3rd degree.