Vadim Ryzhikov was 54 years old. He was born on July 17, 1972 in the village of Kozacha Lupen in Kharkiv district. He graduated from a local school. After that he studied at the Vocational and Technical School No. 52 in the city of Drahchi. He worked as a driver: first in agriculture and in the Dargachi broiler factory, and then in "Tsum" in his native village and in Dargachi. During the full-scale invasion, he survived the Russian occupation of Kozachoi Lufen, and after the armed forces liberated the village in September 2022, he helped evacuate his fellow villagers to safer places. In his free time he liked to ride horses. He was very fond of horses, even the wild ones that could be tamed quickly and skillfully. Also interested in cars. "My dear father was persistent and purposeful, and also very sincere and kind to everyone. Parents always went to help those in need. Dad repeatedly saved people not only during the work talks, but also provided help to the wounded," said daughter Alina Parkhomenko. On August 23, 2026, Vadim Ryzhikov, together with his colleagues, arrived at the site of the Russian attack in the village of Luzhuk, Mlodeniliva community. After the explosion, a huge fire broke out. Three other people were missing. The man was buried in the cemetery at Sha'ul Samansky in Dragachi. He left behind his mother Vera Yakivna, his wife Valentina, daughter Alina, as well as granddaughters Vlada and Polina. The Ukrainian Pravda, along with the memorial platform, honors the memory of the Ukrainian fallen.

Vadim Ryzhikov was 54 years old. He was born on July 17, 1972 in the village of Kozacha Lupen in Kharkiv district. He graduated from a local school. After that he studied at the Vocational and Technical School No. 52 in the city of Drahchi. He worked as a driver: first in agriculture and in the Dargachi broiler factory, and then in "Tsum" in his native village and in Dargachi. During the full-scale invasion, he survived the Russian occupation of Kozachoi Lufen, and after the armed forces liberated the village in September 2022, he helped evacuate his fellow villagers to safer places. In his free time he liked to ride horses. He was very fond of horses, even the wild ones that could be tamed quickly and skillfully. Also interested in cars. "My dear father was persistent and purposeful, and also very sincere and kind to everyone. Parents always went to help those in need. Dad repeatedly saved people not only during the work talks, but also provided help to the wounded," said daughter Alina Parkhomenko. On August 23, 2026, Vadim Ryzhikov, together with his colleagues, arrived at the site of the Russian attack in the village of Luzhuk, Mlodeniliva community. After the explosion, a huge fire broke out. Three other people were missing. The man was buried in the cemetery at Sha'ul Samansky in Dragachi. He left behind his mother Vera Yakivna, his wife Valentina, daughter Alina, as well as granddaughters Vlada and Polina. The Ukrainian Pravda, along with the memorial platform, honors the memory of the Ukrainian fallen.