In the war against the Russian occupiers, 46-year-old Vasily Chervony died during a combat mission in the Zaporozhye region.. A soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was buried on June 11 in his native Poltava.

The defender's heart stopped beating on April 23, 2026. " The final resting place was the cemetery in Ivonchentsy.

Vasily Chervony was born on July 9, 1979 in Poltava. There he graduated from school No. 24, and then received a specialty as an electric and gas welder at vocational school No. 23.

Chervony completed his military service in the Ukrainian Armed Forces (December 1997 – May 1999), where he served as a mechanic and driver.. After demobilization he worked at enterprises in Poltava and the region.

“Very kind, sympathetic, I don’t know such people - this is rare,” Tatyana, the former mother-in-law of the deceased soldier, told IRT Poltava journalists..

Relatives and friends said that the man was very responsible, hardworking and friendly, a caring father and a reliable support for his family..

Chervony was mobilized on November 28, 2024. He served in one of the military units of the Armed Forces as a driver.

Our defender died on April 23, 2026.

– Ukrainian soldier Igor Bondar died in a battle against the invaders. The defender was originally from Ternopil, before the war he was involved in Paralympic sports and was a silver medalist at the XI Paralympic Games in Sydney (Australia) in athletics in the 1500-meter run..

– On June 1, 30-year-old defender Igor Zhuk died in the Donetsk region. He served as senior soldier, senior operator of the anti-tank missile system squad.