Alexander “Tsarek” Tsaruk is a fan of the football club “Volyn” (Lutsk).

Alexander Viktorovich Tsaruk was born on September 16, 1998 in the village of Dobro (Kamin-Kashirsky district, Volyn region). He lived with his family in the village. Kulikovichi. In 2014, he graduated from Kulikovichevskaya secondary school of I-II degrees, after which he was educated at Lutsk Technical College.

One of Alexander's main hobbies was football. Since childhood, I have not parted with the ball. At first he played in the school team, and later played for the village team. In addition, he was always interested in history and geography, and he also loved to travel.

He began to support Lutsk “Volyn” in the 17th (fan) sector in 2016, where he got to because of an acquaintance. He was attracted by team trips to different regions of Ukraine, the spirit of adventurism and constant knowledge of the new. Among the fan movement, Alexander met friends, with whom he was united by a common love for the game.

In civilian life, he worked as a sales representative. Relatives remember Alexander as a very responsible person. At the same time kind, sincere and always ready to come to the rescue.

During the full-scale war, Alexander took up arms, fought as part of the 57th separate motorized infantry brigade named after Koshov captain Kostya Gordienko as commander of the fire support company detachment. He was an AGS grenade launcher. The brothers recall that Alexander was a courageous and cheerful person who never complained about anything. For many, he became a model of indestructibility and strength of spirit.

Alexander Tsaruk died on June 10, 2023 while performing a combat mission in the village of Khromovo (Donetsk region). He was buried in his native village of Kulikovichi in Volyn.

He was awarded the “Will and Honor” badge, as well as the “For the Excitement” award. On September 16, 2023, for the 25th anniversary of Alexander Tsaruk, a memorial plaque was opened on the building of the school in which he studied.

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