Vitaliy Parkhomuk
Vitaliy Vasyliovych Parkhomuk (?, Village of Zabolottia, Ukraine - March 8, 2022, Makariv village, Kyiv region, Ukraine) – a senior soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war, Hero of Ukraine (posthumously). Biography. He was born in the village of Zabolottya, Volyn region. He served as a tanker in the 14th separate mechanized brigade. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he heroically performed his duty on the northern borders of Ukraine in the fight against the overwhelming Russian forces. The burned Russian T-72 tank was lined up by tankers of the 14th separate mechanized brigade  named after Prince Roman the Great in the battle for liberation from the Russian occupiers of the village of Makariv, Kyiv region. On March 8, 2022, three tank crews of the 14th separate mechanized brigade took part in the battle for the liberation of the village of Makariv, Kyiv region, from the Russian occupiers. From the first shot, tankers under the command of Serhiy Vasich managed to hit the main car, the other two tanks were supported by fire. One by one, enemy vehicles erupted from accurate shots. The infantry began to disperse, later they discovered the position of our  tankers, called in artillery. Maneuvering, our tankers destroyed the enemy. Senior Sergeant Vasich's tank entered the flank of the enemy and began firing high-explosive fragments, smoking the infantry. Together, three Ukrainian tank crews destroyed six units of enemy equipment and a significant amount of enemy manpower. Thus, the enemy was repulsed, and eventually during the counteroffensive, Ukrainian troops liberated from the occupiers an important settlement of Kyiv region - the urban-type settlement of Makariv. However, an enemy anti-tank guided missile hit a Ukrainian T-64BV tank: it detonated ammunition and tore down a turret. The crew of Commander  Senior Sergeant Serhiy Vasych, Soldier Oleg Svinchuk and Senior Soldier Vitaliy Parkhomuk was killed in action. Awards. the title of "Hero of Ukraine" with the Order of the Golden Star (2022, posthumously) - for personal courage and heroism shown in defense of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, loyalty to the military oath.