Alexander “Patriot” Kernitsky is a fan of the football club “Chernomorets” (Odessa).

Alexander Sergeevich Kernitsky was born on February 19, 1985 in the city of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky (Odessa region). In 2002, he graduated from the Odessa Experimental Secondary School No. 8, after which he entered the Odessa National Law Academy. In 2007, he received a master's degree in law.

Being the son of the former director of “Chernomorets” Sergey Kernitsky, Oleksandr could not help but cheer for the players in black and blue uniforms. He successfully combined active support of the team at the stadiums and outside them with work as a legal consultant at the club. Having come to this position after completing his studies at the academy in 2007, he devoted more than 10 years of his life to her. Since 2018 he worked as a lawyer, guide of the international group of companies “Prosport”. In 2016, Alexander himself became a father, his son was also named Sergei, as well as grandfather.

From the first days of the full-scale Russian invasion, the reserve lieutenant stood up to defend Ukraine. “Patriot” defended his native land as a grenade launcher of the Odessa 28th OMBR named after him. Knights of the Winter Campaign, taking part in the defense of Nikolaev. Having no military experience, he, along with his friend and teammate Andrey Koromyslo, were in the first wave of those who took up arms.

Alexander Kernitsky and his brother died on March 29, 2022 near the village of Oleksandrivka (Kherson region). Before the liberation of the Kherson region, the missing were considered missing. We said goodbye to the Warriors at the end of November 2022 on the territory of the stadium “Chernomorets”, from the stands of which friends once passionately cheered for their favorite team.