Yuriy "Phil" Korotov is a fan of the Dnipro football club.

Yuriy Evgenovich Korotov was born on November 2, 1996 in the city of Dnipro. He studied at school No. 129, and in 2015 he continued his studies at the Prydniprovsk Power Engineering College at the "Construction and Operation of Buildings and Structures" faculty. After that, he entered the Interregional Academy of Personnel Management, where he obtained a higher education at the "Finance and Banking" faculty.

Yuriy's main hobby since childhood was football. Played for youth teams "Dnipro", "Inter" and others. At the age of 14, on his initiative, a decision was made to play in the team of the city of Volodymyr (former Volodymyr-Volynskyi, Volyn region). At that time, the parents were not kidding whether their son had gone too far from home, because his new team was playing in the west of the country. However, he aspired to achieve significant success in football and was willing to overcome even such a distance. Relatives recall that it was this stage of the young man's life that later influenced the formation of his character - independent, motivated, true to his word and deed.

Returning to the Dnipro, Yuriy was captivated by the fan movement, in which he saw the support of such values as justice, honor and a healthy lifestyle. Coming to the fan stand for the first time at the age of 16 (2013), he actively supported the team at home and away stands, as well as participated in the football-related life of the movement.

When the events of the Revolution of Dignity began, 17-year-old Yura helped his older teammates in every possible way, who were fighting for the future of the country on the streets of the capital and his native Dnipro. It also motivated him to start boxing at his 129th school. In the period from 2016 to 2022, he was an active volunteer, helping children with cancer with medicine and food. Always went to meet those who needed help.

With the beginning of the full-scale war, "Phil" became a fighter of the SSO "Azov Kyiv", where at that time there were already many people from the fan environment. Like the vast majority of volunteers, he was very motivated. He said that he wanted to avenge the death of his friend and teammate Denys "Skiper". Possessing great strength of spirit, he courageously and selflessly performed combat tasks in Donetsk region.

The poignant story of how the wife of a friend from the fan movement gave Yuri a talisman - the shoes of her daughter, who shortly before turned 1, will forever remain in the memory of loved ones. Yuriy and his bride planned to get married in the spring of 2023 and also dreamed of children. Therefore, the family of his friends gave him these tiny children's slippers with the words: - "You must return, now this is your amulet so that you have a family and a daughter." He took this amulet to the front and wore it in his RPSka, but after his death it was not possible to find the result.

Yuriy Korotov died on January 17, 2023 in a battle with the enemy in the n.p. Klishchiivka in the vicinity of the city of Bakhmut, having received injuries incompatible with life, covering his brothers with himself. Buried in the village of Lyubimivka (Dnipropetrovsk region).