Zhukov Evgeny, Callsign "Marshal", the heroic paratrooper and one of the "cyborg" defenders of Donetsk airport.

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

Major of the Armed forces of Ukraine, former Deputy commander of a battalion of the 79th Nikolaev separate airmobile brigade, currently - Deputy head of Department for a new patrol police of Ukraine. 29 years old, was born in Ivano-Frankivsk region.

To serve in the 79th separate airmobile brigade Zhukov began after the end of airmobile faculty of the Odessa Institute of land forces in 2007. Dreamed to become a soldier since childhood. The first parachute jump made in 14 years.

Part in the war Marshall began in March last year, when his unit moved to Kherson region to counter potential aggression by the Russian troops arriving in Crimea without insignia.

In early may, the Marines moved into the border region on the territory of Luhansk oblast. Then the officer walked the baptism of fire - their convoy was ambushed on the way from the Raisins in the Red estuary. This ambush was the first combat experience not only for him but also for other fighters in the division.

In July, when you run combat missions, the Marines were surrounded by insurgents. First, with the help of volunteers from the circle on a previously unknown road have been taken out 75 fighters injured. Then, with the involvement of soldiers from other units managed to break through the encirclement, the troops returned to Nikolaev. During the operation, the Marshal was injured.

In early October 2014 the Department under the leadership of Zhukov entered the Donetsk airport. Eugene was led by the legendary "cyborgs" in one of the most dramatic moments - in October 2014, when the separatists supported by Russian technology superior forces attacked the WCT literally every day. Enemy losses reached a ratio of 6-8 to 1 against the defenders of the airport, despite active participation in the attack of the Russian special forces, what people write fighters. It was then, in October 2014 (just a month after the tragedy near Ilovaysk) subordinate Marshal dispelled the myth of "elite Russian special forces", which suffered huge losses in the WCT.

At the same time Jack started a page on the social network Facebook, where from the first days of participation in the ATO illuminated the path of his battalion: the liberation of the red Estuary and Slavyansk from terrorists Igor strelkov, the battle for the Donetsk airport, Debaltsevo release. His page has become one of the most popular among Ukrainian users. The decision to blog Zhenya explains that the Ukrainian public began to panic, not getting any optimistic information directly from the combat zone. In their publicised reassured readers when around others shouted "Sreda", telling about the everyday life and the heroism of Ukrainian soldiers, reduced the "degree of tension", even in the most difficult moments of fighting, instilling confidence in victory. For the video message to the terrorists that are recorded and published, Eugene received the title of "top Troll".

December 4, 2014 by the decree of President Poroshenko's "For personal courage and heroism while defending state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, loyalty to the military oath, professionalism and honor of the Armed forces of Ukraine Yevhen Zhukov was awarded the order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 3rd degree.

19 September Eugene Zhukov was awarded the title of "national Hero of Ukraine" and was awarded the first non - governmental award-the order "national Hero of Ukraine".

And 14 September 2015 E. Zhukov was appointed Deputy head of the Department of patrol service of Ukraine. His decision Marshall commented on the social network: "the work of the Ukrainian patrol is undoubtedly heavy, but these young people are ready to change the older system, in their eyes burns the fire". A badge of Marshal in the new police - 00079 - it's his tribute to native 79th Oaebr.

photo by Roman Nikolayev

Source: «Кіборги - 2015» / Cyborgs - 2015

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