Ruslan Bondarenko

Ruslan was born in the village of Burylove in the Mykolaiv region and lived in the city of Pervomaisk. For 15 years, he worked on the railway as a 4th-grade machine operator on the Pervomaisk rail welding train of the "Center for Track Construction and Repair" branch.

His colleagues remembered Ruslan as a highly qualified, experienced, and demanding specialist who always achieved his goals. He was friendly in communication and earned respect, being a reliable friend, a loving husband, and a father.

On April 27, 2023, Ruslan took up arms to defend his homeland, serving as a gunner-operator in the 4th mechanized company near Kostiantynivka.

45-year-old soldier Ruslan Bondarenko was killed on November 8, 2023, near the city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region.

The defender was posthumously awarded the honorary badge of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the "Combatant's Cross."

Ruslan is survived by his wife and underage daughter.

The team of the Pervomaisk rail welding train of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" bows their heads in unspeakable grief and pride before Ruslan Bondarenko. Glory to the Hero!