33-year-old Dmytro Lozovich, known as Physik, died on October 30, 2023, in Oleksandrika village, Kherson region, as a result of a lancet strike. He covered his brother.
Dmytro was born on July 5, 1990 in Mykolaiv. A graduate of the National University named after V.O. Sukhomlinsky with specialization of "mechanical engineer". He worked as the fire chief of the Mykolaiv Odesa station of the Okrazliznica paramilitary guard.
After the full-scale invasion, he served in the 208th anti-aircraft missile brigade of Kherson. The soldier independently developed a radio-controlled machine gun, which he called a "mini anti-aircraft installation". He used it in combat missions for about a month, until the device was hit by a UAV.
"Dimitro decided to go on a trip with his friends and show how to use the device in his absence. They saw a reconnaissance drone and shot it down. They started to assemble this radio controlled machine gun, but at that moment the Lancet flew in. Five guys survived, no one was injured, thank God. And next to my husband fell in his invention, he fell in his invention. "Quick" from blood loss, said his wife Anastasia.
The defender was posthumously awarded the Battle Cross, the orders of the Kherson Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade and "For Courage" III degree, as well as the "Exemplary in Military Service" award.
"My beloved and the best man passed away, who will remain a hero in our hearts. Dmytro was the best of the best: smart, resourceful, kind, honest, responsible. He always wanted to help everyone and save everyone," said his wife.
The defender was buried in his hometown. He is survived by his wife Anastasia and son Kirill.
The Ukrainian Pravda, together with the memorial platform, honors the memory of the fallen soldiers.