In the 4th building of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, memorial plaques to two of our student-heroes - Oleg Kubey and Oleksandr Chukhno - were unveiled.
Oleh Kubey (14.11.2001-29.12.2023), a student of the Department of Physical Chemistry of the Faculty of Chemical Technology, volunteered for the terrorist defense with the beginning of the full-scale invasion. He fought in the hottest spots of the frontline and was promoted to junior sergeant. He died on December 29, 2023 in the Kherson region while performing a combat mission. He was awarded the honorary insignia of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “Golden Cross” and the Order “For Courage” of the III degree (posthumously).
Oleksandr Chukhno (14.06.1992-13.10.2024), a student of the Faculty of Biotechnology and Biotechnology (FBT), defended his homeland in 2014 and has been fighting ever since. Lieutenant of the National Guard, commander of an infantry company of the 4th Operational Brigade “Rubizh”. He was awarded the Order “For Courage”. He died on October 13, 2024 in the Luhansk region, covering the retreat of his unit.
Eternal glory and low bow to the heroes of Polytechnic!