Дмитро Юрійович. Франишин (Злостний гном)

Born on November 8, 1982, in the village of Stadnytsia, Vinnytsia district, Vinnytsia region. Completed 9 grades of the general education school in the village of Stadnytsia. Served in the Airborne Forces of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Worked as a security guard in a supermarket in the city of Vinnytsia. In August 2014, he was mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Served in the 90th Separate Airborne Battalion of the 95th Separate Airborne Brigade of the High Mobility Airborne Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (since the fall of 2014, the 90th Separate Airborne Battalion has been part of the 81st Separate Airborne Brigade of the High Mobility Airborne Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - military unit V1611, city of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region). Since November 2014, he participated in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. Participant in the defense of Donetsk International Airport. Call sign "Malicious Gnome." On January 20, 2015, the paratroopers of the 90th Separate Airborne Battalion left on three MT-LB transporters to the new terminal of Donetsk International Airport for personnel rotation and evacuation of the wounded. In conditions of dense fog and lack of communication, which was "jammed" by Russian armed formations, the transporter, in which soldier Franyshyn was located, came under fire from militants. During the battle, the driver-mechanic was killed and fell on the control levers, causing the MT-LB to crash into the airport's structural elements and explode. As a result of the explosion, soldier Franyshyn was killed. Along with him, senior sergeant Zahuba, sergeant Buyluk, junior sergeant Zulinsky, junior sergeant Chupilka, and soldier Shevchuk were killed. Initially, it was believed that Dmytro Franyshyn had been captured, then he was declared missing. On March 31, 2015, he was identified through DNA testing. On April 2, 2015, he was buried in the cemetery of the village of Stadnytsia, Vinnytsia district. On August 24, 2015, a memorial plaque was unveiled in the village of Stadnytsia, Vinnytsia district, on the facade of the general education school (Shkilna Street, 23), where Dmytro Franyshyn studied. On October 17, 2016, a memorial sign was opened in the center of the village of Stadnytsia, Vinnytsia district, near the memorial to the soldiers from the village who died during World War II, in honor of two fallen compatriots in the anti-terrorist operation zone, one of whom was Dmytro Franyshyn.