Makhno

Our hero Makhno is 37 and was born in the old Ukrainian city of Khotyn, founded back in the times of Kyivan Rus.

Makhno fought russians in 2014-2015 as a member of the “Bukovinian Bisons” border guard unit but then decided to go to Poland to work on solar panels.

But when a full-scale invasion started, he immediately went to Ukraine!

“On the first day, while I was getting home, I kept following the news, how the enemy approached Kyiv, Kherson, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv. My work colleague and friend comes from Prybuzkyi village, Mykolaiv region. He was returning with me and constantly received calls from his fellow villagers, sending photos of the destruction of their village. I realized that the same fate could be waiting for my city!”

Makhno immediately decided to join the 80th Air Assault Brigade, as he had combat experience and a desire to stop the enemy before they approached his home! He has a 5-year-old son and wife back there. This was a great motivation to prevent destruction at home.

At first, Makhno was in assault infantry, and now he serves as a UAV operator flying drones.

“Thanks to the help of the Dzyga’s Paw, I do not need to carry a generator that can be heard from a kilometer away. I can fly from the dugout, thanks to the antennas sent by the fund, and charge the portable power from the panels. We hide as much as possible, and that’s why we can do our job effectively and safely!”, – says our hero.