Senior sergeant Ivan Gerasymchuk, call sign Hera, died on June 10, 2023 during the storming of the village of Blagodatne, Bakhmut district, Donetsk region.

The fighter led the group out without casualties, and he himself died of internal bleeding as a result of a mine-explosive injury he received in battle.

The man joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on November 11, 2022. Became a serviceman of the 68th separate hunting brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush. He was the commander of the department. Within a week, he and his comrades were on the front line, where he courageously performed all combat tasks.

"He was honest and very responsible. When he received the summons, he immediately went to the Military Commissariat without hiding. The best commander of his department, who united the boys among themselves, provided them with everything and shared the last.

Contributed to the always active recreation of the boys: fishing and gardening. Even after 7 months, it is difficult for the boys to get used to the fact that Hera is far away... I thank everyone who saved him on the night of 06/10/2023 and was able to take his body out of the shelling."
- said the wife of the deceased Yuliya.