Anatoliy KUKSA

Anatoliy worked as an assistant train driver at the motor vehicle depot in Kharkiv, part of the regional branch of "Southern Railways." Colleagues remember him as friendly, communicative, and always ready to help.

On March 1, 2022, Anatoliy was mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served as a senior shooter in the 2nd mechanized platoon.

34-year-old senior soldier Anatoliy Kuksa was killed on October 31, 2022, near the village of Andriivka in the Luhansk region.

For his personal bravery and selfless actions, Anatoliy was posthumously awarded the Order of "For Courage" of the III degree.

The fallen defender is survived by his wife Natalia and two minor children: daughter Ulyana and son Mykyta.

The team at the Kharkiv Motor Vehicle Depot of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" honors the memory of their colleague with deep respect. Our assistant train driver, who was kind and ready to help in civilian life, became a senior shooter and fell in Luhansk. His bravery, recognized by the Order, and his sacrifice for the future of two minor children is a pain that cannot be eased. We will never forget his contribution to the defense of the country.