Viktor KONYUSHENKO

Viktor was born and lived in Poltava. He began his career on the railway in May 2001. Since March 2021, he worked as a leading engineer in the locomotive acceptance department of the Southern Railway.

On April 12, 2022, he was mobilized. He served in the 60th Separate Mechanized Brigade as a tank platoon commander in the tank company.

47-year-old Captain Viktor Volodymyrovych Konyushenko was killed on January 11, 2023, near the settlement of Klishchiivka in the Bakhmut district of Donetsk region from wounds incompatible with life during a combat encounter with the enemy.

Colleagues knew him as a good specialist and a pleasant person to be around. They recall that Viktor was always cheerful and often sought for advice.

Viktor's family was posthumously awarded the distinction "Defender of Ukraine – Hero of the City of Poltava."

Viktor is survived by his elderly parents, wife, son, and daughter.

The team of the Southern Railway of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" deeply mourns and honors the memory of their colleague. Our leading engineer in locomotive acceptance, who was a skilled specialist and a cheerful, sociable person, has fallen. His courage and dedication, recognized as "Hero of the City of Poltava," will forever be our example. Eternal memory to the defender!