Yurii S. Ivashyna (Murashka)

Soldier Yuriy Ivashyna (call sign Murashka) was killed in action on June 30, 2022, while performing a combat mission near the village of Klynove in the Donetsk region. The fighter was 38 years old. Yuriy was born in the village of Dmytrivka, Poltava region. He stu at the local school. Then he graduated from Poltava Professional College No. 3. He got married, lived with his family in the city of Karlivka, Poltava region. He worked as a driver for a local transport company. During the full-scale Russian invasion, the man stood up to defend Ukraine. He was a fighter of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhians. "My dad was a very sincere, kind, and life-loving person. He had many friends who respected, valued, and loved him," said the daughter of the deceased, Viktoria. "We share your grief. It's hard to find the right words, it's impossible to heal the pain and bitterness of losing a loved one. But let the good, bright memory of the deceased defender be stronger than death and forever leave his bright image in the memory of relatives, colleagues, friends, combat brothers, and all who knew him, loved and respected him. We mourn together with you, we bow our heads in sorrow," the Dmytrivka community said. The defender was buried in his native Poltava region. At home, Yuriy's parents, sister, wife, and daughter were waiting for him.