Vladimir “Koffe” Doroshenko is a fan of the football club “Metalist” (Kharkiv), a representative of the team “Feccia Giallo Blu”.
Vladimir Sergeevich Doroshenko was born on May 2, 1994 in the city of Valky (Kharkiv region). He studied at the Valkivsk Lyceum named after him. Alexander Maselsky, and in 2011 he entered the National University of Civil Protection of Ukraine. He preferred contact sports, in particular karate, and was also very fond of football.
Vladimir came to the fan sector of the Kharkov “Metalist” as a schoolboy. From the very first games, he felt that football for him was not just a game, but a part of life where true passion flares up. At the age of 15, he has already made 10 appearances. He joined the ultra-team FGB, which was part of the NSF block, in 2009 on one of the trips to Kiev, having met the guys at the station.
Teammates recall how for some outings and “break dances” Vovchyk sat down the road in Valki. He was responsible and attentive to detail, his experience in sports reinforced these traits. In addition to work, he found time for football and fan life, supported younger guys who were just starting their way in the team.
Friends will always remember the sincere smile and the positive that “Coffee” radiated during the conversation. In their memories, he will remain not only a brave warrior, but also a kind and sensitive person. His devotion to his comrades was boundless, and the ability to find a common language with everyone made Vovchik the soul of the team.
After graduating from the university in 2015, Vladimir worked as an inspector for fire safety in the city of Valki, in the rank of senior lieutenant of the State Emergency Service.
With the beginning of a full-scale war, “Koffe” stood in defense of his hometown. Joined the volunteer unit “Kraken”, along with friends from the fan sectors of the “Metalist” participated in the first operations of the unit. Was a machine gunner in the hour 0336. The brothers remember the dedication and inexhaustible energy of Vladimir. Even at the time of the enemy's attack on Kharkov, he always believed in the free future of Ukraine and did everything to bring it closer.
Vladimir Doroshenko died on March 25, 2022 during the operation to release N.P. Vilkhivka (Kharkiv region). Nearby n.p. Small Rogan group came under enemy air strike, Vladimir covered his brothers from debris with his body. His courage and self-sacrifice became an example for many young people who also decided to stand up for the defense of their native land. Buried in his hometown.
In August 2024, a memorial plaque was opened on the building of the lyceum in Valky, where Vladimir once studied.