Viktor Yakymets

Viktor was born in the village of Chervonohryhorivka in the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region. He dedicated 27 years to working on the railway, starting as a trackman in 1995. Since 2014, he worked as a 5th-grade lumberjack in the Kryvyi Rih protective forestry unit.

Viktor was also a participant in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO). He was mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine on December 2, 2023.

Viktor Yakymets died on February 25, 2024, in the Pokrovsk direction. For a long time, he was considered missing in action, and only on April 16, 2025, did his family receive a medical certificate of death.

Colleagues remember him as a good, energetic, reliable person who was easy to communicate with. His sister Olena confirmed that she always felt "like behind a stone wall" with her brother, who consistently acted responsibly.

Viktor is survived by his mother, common-law wife, and daughter.

The team of the Kryvyi Rih protective forestry unit of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" bows their heads in profound sorrow and deep respect for Viktor Yakymets. His courage, energy, and great sacrifice will forever remain a model of valor. Eternal glory and memory to the hero!