Kamenev Denis Serhiyovich was the assistant-gunner of the grenade launcher operator of 25-th Dnepropetrovsk separate airborne brigade of highly mobile airborne troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the senior soldier.
He was born in November 30, 1989 in Pavlograd, Dnipropetrovsk (now - Dnipro) region. He graduated the secondary school № 11 cities Pavlohrad. He passed military service in the Internal Troops of Ukraine (now - the National Guard of Ukraine military unit 3026, the city Dnepropetrovsk (now - Dnipro). He worked as a machinist of underground station installations preparatory work №1 PJSC “DTEK Pavlogradugol” GSP “Miners – management of Heroes of space”.
In March 2014 he was mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served in the 25th Dnepropetrovsk separate airborne brigade of highly mobile airborne troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A1126; urban village Hvardieske, Novomoskovsk district, Dniepro region).
Since the summer of 2014 he took part in anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine.
In June 14, 2014 around 1:00 am, military transport aircraft IL-76 MD Air Forces of Ukraine, during the approach to the airfield Lugansk city, was hit by terrorists of portable anti-aircraft missile system. The plane had 40 soldiers of the 25 th separate Dnepropetrovsk Airborne Brigade, including senior soldier Kamenev and 9 crew members. As a result of the disaster, the entire personnel of troops and aircrew were killed.
In July 25, 2014 buried in the town cemetery of Pavlograd city.
In February 18, 2016 in Pavlograd on the facade of the building of secondary school number 11 (Ring Street, 8), where Denis Kamenev studied, the memorial plaque was established.
He was awarded the Order "For courage" of III degree (20.6.2014, posthumously).
The mother remains.