Vladimir Shumeiko, Callsign "Romeo", a soldier of the volunteer battalion "Donbass".

About this on his page in Facebook wrote Cyborgs-2015 - art-project about heroes of our time.

Originally from Krivoy Rog. Studied at Kryvyi Rih National University, plan to become a programmer.

28 November 2013 arrived with friends on the Maidan. Lived in a tent, was called "Aichi – tent". People were provided access to the Internet, and themselves at the barricades fought with Eagles. On January 22 Hrushevsky was injured. A rubber bullet hit him in the eye. Underwent 3 surgeries, eyes almost lost.

The war began, he volunteered in the battalion "Donbass". Suggest to friends, said, "the best battalion". Plunged into a life of war, although the army never served. First, in study Rota, then in backup - from the eye to determine the combat company commanders didn't want to. But in June, the guys went to Donetsk, already there was in the 1st assault company. Were Artemivsk, Popasnaya, Lysychansk, small towns. Before the transfer was based in Kurakhovo.

Then there was the transfer. In Ilovaisk were in school. Incidentally, in the basement of the school was hiding a peaceful people, protected them, helped products. Heavy weapons in the battalion was not, but was joined by a group of the 93rd brigade, and they had three BMP. To keep Ilovaysk failed, however, the separatists felt what the "Donbass". Then got another 2 wounds. Second, August 24, during the assault - in the leg, hard.

After 7 long months in the hospital, rehabilitation. Volodya is now being prepared back in the Donbass".

June 4, 2015 Vladimir Shumeiko awarded the title of "national Hero of Ukraine" and was awarded the first non - state award-the order of "national Hero of Ukraine".

And this Friday Volodya wedding!

Congratulations to the young couple on this happy event!

Guys, be happy!

photo by Roman Psachna

Source: Facebook "CBarge - 2015" / Cyborgs - 2015