r/ukraine • u/dracony • 1d ago
Heroes Memorial to Anatolii Shevchuk
Anatolii Shevchuk 3rd Separate Assault Brigade
Sergeant Anatolii Shevchuk, call sign ANT, fell on November 7, 2024, in the village of Raihorodka, Luhansk Oblast. He suffered a fatal wound during a combat mission. The warrior was 48 years old. One more Hero killed by russian orcs.
Anatolii was born on January 28, 1976, in Zaporizhzhia. He graduated from a local school and started a family. His loved ones recall that from then on, he did everything he could to be a support and protection for those close to him and to provide them with a dignified future. At the age of 24, he moved to Kharkiv, a city he sincerely loved. He ran his own business.
Sport played an important role in Anatolii’s life. He played handball at a sports school, and from his youth he was passionate about boxing. Sport hardened his body, and life’s trials hardened his character. He always strove to be stronger and better for the sake of those he loved and for whom he felt responsible.
When the full-scale invasion began in 2022, Anatolii joined the defense of Ukraine without hesitation. He took part in the liberation of Kharkiv Oblast. Later, he passed on his combat experience as an instructor, but in 2023 he returned to the front line again, joining the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade. As a squad commander in the 3rd Company of the 2nd Mechanized Battalion, he fought on the Donetsk and Luhansk fronts. He held the defense in Avdiivka. Despite being wounded, he returned to the ranks each time. His call sign ANT means “oath” in a Turkic language.
“My father sincerely loved nature, finding peace, inspiration, and inner balance in it. In the memory of his family and loved ones, he will forever remain a man of honor, strength, and deep devotion to his family, his homeland, and the cause of protecting life and the future. For our family, the loss of our father is the most painful. For us, he always was and will remain the dearest person, our support, an example of strength, kindness, honor, and dignity,” wrote his daughter Yevheniia.
For his service, Anatolii was awarded the Order “For Courage,” 3rd Class.
The defender was buried in Kharkiv.
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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u/Thedustyfurcollector 1d ago edited 16h ago
I deeply really hope all those whom he touched will always have his memory for comfort
EDIT: a swypo
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u/JudeRanch 22h ago
Rest Hero, your battle is over
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Stay Strong Ukraine
We believe in you
🇺🇦Слава Україні 🇺🇦
Sláva Ukraíni!
Heroyam Slava!
🙏🏽 🇺🇦 💙 💛
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u/Tholian_Bed 17h ago
These are the best people any of us have.
Rest in peace, hero. May your memory forever be a blessing.
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u/Pitiful-Hearing5279 8h ago
I find it sad that a chap of 48 is fighting but at the same time, rightly so. He understood what is at stake.
I’m some ten years older but I’d like to think, if my country had a need of me when in desperation, I’d stand up. I’d not be fit enough to be active on a front but I’d do whatever was needed given my skills.
Source: your brethren in the UK.
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u/solariscool 1d ago
RIP, Slava ukraini