Oleksandr Okhrimenko

He has been defending Ukraine since 2014. As a soldier of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade, he fought along the Russian border in Luhansk Oblast and near Avdiivka in Donetsk. In October 2021, he became the commander of the 14th Mechanized Brigade. He played a crucial role in the defense of northern Ukraine and the liberation of areas in Kharkiv Oblast during the full-scale invasion. In 2023, he was appointed as the head of the Odessa Oblast Territorial Recruitment Centre. In October 2024, he was appointed as the commander of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade.