Yurii I. Irzhyk (Yozhyk)

Born on April 22, 1988, in the urban-type settlement of Zavodske, Chortkiv district, Ternopil region. Lived in the urban-type settlement of Kalanchak, Kalanchak district, Kherson region. In 2005, he graduated from secondary school No. 1 in the urban-type settlement of Kalanchak. From May 2006 to May 2017, he served in the military as a shooter in the 47th Special Purpose Regiment "Tiger" of the Crimean Territorial Command of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (military unit 4125, village of Krasnokam'yanka, Feodosia City Council, Autonomous Republic of Crimea). In May 2014, he was mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine by the Kalanchak District Military Commissariat of Kherson region. He served as a shooter in the 21st Territorial Defense Battalion "Sarmat" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (from autumn 2014 - the 21st Separate Motorized Infantry Battalion of the 28th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, from May 2015 - the 21st Separate Motorized Infantry Battalion of the 56th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - military unit field post V2604). In the summer of 2014, he served at the administrative border with the occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea by Russian troops. Since August 2015, he served under contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served as the chief sergeant of the 1st platoon of the 2nd company of the 21st Separate Motorized Infantry Battalion of the 56th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit field post V2604). He participated in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. Call sign "Yozhik". He served in the area of the city of Mariupol, Donetsk region. On May 23, 2016, Junior Sergeant Yuriy Irzhik was killed as a result of a vehicle running over an anti-tank mine near the village of Pavlopil, Volnovakha district, Donetsk region. Sergeant Vitaliy Krutofist was killed alongside him. On May 27, 2016, he was buried in the cemetery of the urban-type settlement of Kalanchak, Kalanchak district, Kherson region.