Inmemoryof Staff Sergeant Andrei Shostak

06.11.2026, 09:00◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

A career soldier was a participant in the ATO/OOC — Ukrinform.

Inmemoryof Staff Sergeant Andrei Shostak

There he met the love of his life – Elena. After a while, they had their first child Anatoly, and three years later – Eduard.

Then, for conscientious performance of tasks, he was awarded the honor of the President of Ukraine "For Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation", the honorary award "For the Defense of Mariupol" and the medal "Operation of the United Forces.

My father was always an example for me and my brother; he raised, as they say, real men. He taught me a lot of things to do on the farm with my own hands. He taught me to be responsible for my actions and be responsible for my family, ”says Edward, my youngest son. “As a child, it sometimes seemed that he was too harsh, but later I realized that my father did everything to make us better and more responsible.

Details

Ten years ago, the eldest son Anatoly went down his father's path: he joined the ranks of the NSU.

He was the head of the canteen of the training center of the military unit for two years. During this time, he turned the "dining room" into a place of quality food for the entire warehouse and a pleasant temporary rest. NATO standards have become the benchmark for this.

Context

Andrii was born on May 16, 1973 in Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (then Dniprodzerzhynsk). After school, he obtained the profession of an electric welder in a vocational school. Never worked in this specialty, but that training provided basic skills that always helped to get out of problem situations at work and at home.

After February 24, 2022, Andrii Anatoliiovych performed combat missions in the National Guard of Ukraine to protect Ukraine.

What's next

Eighteen-year-old Andriy was called up for military service in the last months of the USSR, and he completed it after the proclamation of the restored independence of Ukraine.

After completing his military service, Andrii decided to continue his military career. In 1995, he was a member of the UN peacekeeping mission in Yugoslavia.