incredible, bright man went beyond the horizon not because his time had come but because he was defending his land and the people in it," they added. Ratushny had fought in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February. He participated in battles near Kiev and later, as part of the 93rd Brigade, helped retake Trostyanets from Russian forces, alongside fighting in the Sumy region and finally near Izyum. A funeral date is still to be announced.