Vadym BRAHA

Vadym Braga was born in the village of Lykhivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region. After finishing school, he went to work at a repair plant. In 1991, he began working on the railway. He was a locksmith for the repair of rolling stock at the technical maintenance point for wagons at the Pyatykhatky station of the Pyatykhatky wagon depot of the Dnipro Railway. He worked as a wagon inspector-repairman in the same structural unit. Since 2012, he served as a 6th category wagon inspector-repairman at the Kamianske wagon depot. He worked on the railway for 33 years.

On May 6, 2024, Vadym was mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

54-year-old Vadym Braga was killed on October 14, 2024, while performing a combat mission near the village of Stepova Novoselivka in the Kharkiv region. He was initially reported missing, and later his family was informed of his death.

The master of the Kamianske wagon depot, Vitaliy Tatarenko, shared that Vadym Ivanovych was a very decent and caring person, someone you could rely on. He was reliable and responsible, kind-hearted and good-natured, and always performed his duties with integrity. His wife, Maria Leonidivna, recalls that they lived soul to soul for over twenty years. Vadym never shied away from any tasks and loved working around the house. He was very kind to everyone, especially respecting the elderly.

Vadym is survived by his wife Maria, son Yuriy, daughter Yuliya, and granddaughters Sofiika and Anhelinka. We express our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.

The team at the Kamianske wagon depot deeply mourns this irreparable loss. Eternal memory and honor to our colleague and hero!