The Ukrainian soldier blew himself up to stop the advance of Russian forces.
The incident took place on the Heinzhesk Bridge, a key strategic location connecting Crimea and mainland Ukraine.
A Ukrainian soldier blew himself up to destroy a bridge in the southern province of Kherson to prevent Russian tanks from advancing.
His sacrifice to stop a column of Russian tanks is now being hailed by the Ukrainian military, which has named Vitaly Skakon Volodymyrovich a hero.
The Ukrainian military wrote on Facebook that Marine Battalion engineer Volodymyrovich was stationed on the Heinzhesk bridge when Russian tanks entered the area.
The brave engineer voluntarily offered the bridge for rigging, a key strategic point connecting Crimea and mainland Ukraine with landmines.
As the Russian forces approached him, the soldier realized that he did not have enough time to set the fuse and protect. So he blew himself up and destroyed the bridge.
