Mykhailo Nesolonyy
# Mykhailo Nesolonyy

Mykhailo Mykhailovych Nesolonyy (Ukrainian: Несольоний Михайло Михайлович; 8 June 1988 – 24 February 2022) was a Ukrainian military personnel who died during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. He is a Hero of Ukraine, awarded the Order of the Golden Star, and a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war.

## Biography

Mykhailo Nesolonyy was born on 8 June 1988, in Snizhkiv village, Kharkiv Oblast.

He served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 2015 and worked as a driver of a medical armored personnel carrier (MT-LB) in the 16th Separate Motorized Brigade "Poltava" of the 58th Separate Motorized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

He died on 24 February 2022, during the first day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in close combat with enemy forces while evacuating people. Early in the morning on that day, Russian forces attempted to breach the border in the Bachivska area but were halted on the Kipti-Bachivska highway near Godunivka village near Hlukhiv, where fierce fighting broke out.

Several soldiers were injured, and the transport of the brigade's medical unit was called for their evacuation. To assist his comrades, a medical transporter based on the MT-LB and marked with Red Cross symbols promptly arrived, driven by Junior Sergeant Mikhailo Nesolonyi. Despite the obvious danger of the enemy's advance, he displayed courage and bravery and continued to fulfill his combat mission of evacuating people. However, he came under targeted fire from the Russian forces, who clearly saw the Red Cross markings through their sights. The armored vehicle was disabled, and his comrades managed to pull out the wounded, but they couldn't save Mikhailo in time. He died a hero's death, fulfilling his duty at the front line. He was buried on 7 April in his native village of Snizhkiv.

## Awards

On 2 March 2022, Nesolonyy was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star for personal courage and heroism demonstrated in defense of Ukraine's state sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as for his loyalty to the military oath.

## Family

Nesolonyy is survived by his wife and three children.

