Ihor Rudenko, a defender from Kharkiv region, has died.
In a battle in the Donetsk region, senior soldier Igor Rudenko from the Lozivsky district of the Kharkiv region was killed. He was the driver of the guard platoon of the 139 guard company of military unit A3546. Igor Rudenko had experience working as a mine expert and deeply loved his family.
In the Lozivsky district, it was reported that a resident of the community, senior soldier Igor Rudenko, died in the war. He was born on February 2 1987 in the village of Ostrivshchyna, Bliznyukivsky district, Kharkiv region.
After graduating from local school, Igor Rudenko served his mandatory military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Later, he graduated from the Faculty of Law at the National Police University of Kharkiv and worked in the patrol and post service of the Kramatorsk Police Department.
According to the Lozova community, Igor Rudenko was genuinely interested in weapons and military affairs, and he had a high sense of civic responsibility. He worked as a mine clearance specialist for the international humanitarian organization "The HALO Trust," clearing Ukrainian land of mines and unexploded ordnance. He especially loved his family and was a caring father to his three children.
Ihor Rudenko signed a contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine and served as a driver in the 139 platoon of the security unit of military unit A3546. He died on October 20 in 2026 as a result of being struck by a hostile FPV drone in the Kramatorsk area of the Donetsk region. He is survived by his wife, three children, mother, brothers, and other relatives.