Leonid ASTAPOV

Leonid was born on November 27, 1971, in the city of Bakhmach, Chernihiv region. In June 1992, he joined the railway, working as a fourth-class train movement regulator at the Bakhmach-Passenger railway station, part of the "Konotop Directorate of Railway Transportation." He dedicated 30 years of his life to the railway. In 2019, for his diligent work, he was awarded a Certificate of Honor from the Ministry of Infrastructure.

On April 4, 2022, Leonid voluntarily joined the volunteer self-defense unit and later continued his honorable defense of the country in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Leonid died a heroic death on September 10, 2022, during assault operations while carrying out a combat mission to defend Ukraine's independence in the vicinity of the village of Vesele in the Kharkiv region.

Colleagues remember Leonid as a sincere, diligent, and decent person, a hardworking and initiative-driven employee who earned deserved respect. He was also known as a skilled builder with "golden hands."

Leonid is survived by his wife and two sons.

The team at the Konotop Directorate of Railway Transportation of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" bids farewell to their colleague with great sorrow. A train movement regulator with 30 years of experience, who was a "man with golden hands" and an authority in the team, has fallen. His courage, patriotism, and dedication to Ukraine will remain an example for all. Eternal memory!