Soldier Oleksandr Aganin was born on November 16, 1982, in Sloviansk. He attended School No. 16 and later graduated from a railway technical school. He worked as a rolling stock inspector at the Sloviansk railway station’s car depot, and later as a car inspector at the O.M. Kozhushko Station and in the production and technology division of “Kramatorsk Station.”
Oleksandr loved nature and was passionate about movies, music, technology, and cars. He adored animals, especially his dog, Black.
In June 2024, he joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served in the 142nd Separate Mechanized Brigade. He began his combat service in the infantry on the Pokrovsk front, where he was wounded for the first time. After recovering, he held back the enemy in the Zaporizhzhia sector, where he was wounded a second time near the town of Huliaipole.
Following a lengthy recovery, he returned to active duty as a UAV operator in the 5th section of the unmanned aerial vehicle platoon, part of the unmanned aerial vehicle company of the 2nd Mechanized Battalion.
On September 10, 2026, Oleksandr was killed in action near the village of Zalivne in the Zaporizhzhia region. He was 43 years old.
He is survived by his brother, his nephew (who is also his godson), his godfather, and his cousin, who is defending Ukraine in the ranks of the National Guard.
At 9:00 a.m.—a nationwide minute of silence. The Donetsk Regional Military Administration and the “Memorial to Heroes” platform honor the fallen defenders from the Donetsk region.