Petro Pidkolesnyi

Petro Pidkolesnyi was born in the village of Voloske in the Khmelnytskyi region. After graduating from the Koziatyn Higher Vocational School of Railway Transport, he joined the railway. He worked for over 18 years at the operational wagon depot in Zhmerinka. He served as a 5th-grade wagon inspector-repairman at the wagon maintenance point in Hrechany, part of the Derazhnya railway station.

On February 16, 2023, Petro joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine, serving in the engineering and sapper troops of the 68th Brigade. He received awards for his conscientious performance of duties, high professionalism, initiative, and diligence demonstrated during the defense of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

40-year-old Senior Soldier Petro Pidkolesnyi was killed on May 26, 2024, while carrying out a combat mission in the area of the village of Umanske in Donetsk region.

“Petro was very kind, modest, quiet, and reasonable. While other boys might fight, he never did. From childhood, Petro was hardworking and enjoyed working with machinery,” recalled Natalia Maksimova, the head of the village council in Voloske.

Colleagues from the wagon depot remembered Petro as an honest and caring person. He was respected and held in high regard, taking his job responsibilities seriously. He was diligent and disciplined, repeatedly identifying and fixing malfunctions that threatened the safety of train operations. He received commendations from the management of the wagon depot for preventing a transportation incident with unforeseen consequences.

Petro dreamed of renting land and engaging in agronomy.

The team at the operational wagon depot in Zhmerinka deeply mourns the irreparable loss and expresses sincere condolences to Petro's family and loved ones. We will remember him as a caring, hardworking colleague who sacrificed his life to protect the safety and peace of our land. Eternal memory to the Hero!