Yurii M. Dzhenzhera

Born on December 2, 1981, in the city of Zaporizhzhia. In 1998, he graduated from general education school No. 110 in Zaporizhzhia (now - Zaporizhzhia Educational and Health Complex No. 110), then from vocational technical school No. 5 in Zaporizhzhia (now - State Educational Institution "Zaporizhzhia Center for Vocational and Technical Education of Water Transport") with a specialty in "cook-waiter," and in 2004 - Dnipropetrovsk Industrial College (now - Dnipro Industrial College - city of Dnipro). Worked at the Zaporizhzhia Automobile Plant and at the Limited Liability Company "Metpromservis" (city of Zaporizhzhia). Since January 29, 2016, he served under contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. His last position was commander of a combat vehicle - commander of a squad 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 in Luhansk region). Since 2016, he participated in the anti-terrorist operation / joint forces operation in eastern Ukraine. He was a participant in the battles at the Svitlodarsk bulge. 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 in the Novoaidar district of Luhansk region, which is 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 to assist. During the battle, senior soldier Yurii 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 August 1, 2018, he was buried at the Osypenko Cemetery in the city of Zaporizhzhia.