Yurii O. Omelchenko

Soldier Yuriy Omelchenko was killed on August 30, 2022, in battle with the occupiers near the city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region. The military was 47 years old. Yuriy was born in the village of Velykomykhailivka, Dnipropetrovsk region. Since childhood, he lived in the village of Vyshnevе in the Dnipropetrovsk region. There he finished school and an agricultural college. He served in the naval forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He worked on a horse farm. He was passionate about cars. During the full-scale war, Yuriy joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He fought in the ranks of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar". "Until the last, I believed that you were alive, that there was some mistake, because you were the best. You made us happy. Even when it was difficult for you, you supported us. When he understood that this might be his last day, he still only talked about us, not about what was troubling him. You promised that you would come home and walk at my wedding. But this will never happen. I love you, Dad," wrote the warrior's daughter, Elizaveta. "In the difficult years for the country, Yuriy Oleksiyovych, without hesitation, stood up for its defense, giving the most valuable thing - his life - for the freedom and independence of Ukraine. He was a patriot, a conscientious serviceman, always kept the equipment and weapons entrusted to him in good condition, and was a good friend to his comrades-in-arms. 'Ukraine above all' - this was not just words for Yuriy, it was the motto of his life," added the Pokrovsk community. The defender was buried in the cemetery in Vyshnevе. Yuriy is survived by his parents, wife, and three children.