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A junior sergeant, Mykola Olavar from Dnipropetrovsk, died in Zaporizhzhia

A junior sergeant, Mykola Olavar from Dnipropetrovsk, died in Zaporizhzhia

The Verkhytsiv Territorial Community reported the loss. The defender joined the defense of the country in February 2024 and served in the assault battalion.

The Verkhytsiv Territorial Community reported the death of the military man from Dnipropetrovsk, Mykola Olavar. A junior sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine died from injuries during the performance of a combat task in the area of the settlement of Omelnyk, Polohiv district, Zaporizhzhia region.

Mykola was born on August 27 1970. After graduating from the Lubomirivka eight-year school, he obtained a profession at the Bohedarivsk Institute. After military service, he returned to civilian work.

He initially worked as a tractor driver at the "Lubomirivka" collective farm, and later at the railway.

In February 2024, Mykola Olavar joined the defense of Ukraine. He served in the assault battalion.