Lifintsev Oleg Vasilovich was the tanker driver of 25-th separate Dnepropetrovsk Airborne Brigade highly mobile airborne troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the senior soldier.
He was born in November 18, 1985 in Kakhovka. In 2003 he graduated the secondary school №2 of Kakhovka city. He passed military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Since January 2014 he had the military service under contract to 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 Lifintsev and 9 crew members. As a result of the disaster, the entire personnel of troops and aircrew were killed.
In July 27, 2014 he was buried in the town cemetery Kakhovka city.
In September 9, 2014 in Kakhovka on the facade of the building of secondary school number 2 (Kulikov large street, 78), where Oleg Lifintsev studied, the memorial plaque was established.
He was awarded the Order "For courage" of III degree (20.6.2014, posthumously).
The wife and the daughter remain.
