Born on January 11, 1994 in the city of Zmiiv, from 2000 to 2011 he studied at the local lyceum No. 1. After graduating from the lyceum, he studied at the Chuguievo-Babchansky Forestry College for three years (2011-2014) and lived all this time in the village of Kochetok, Chuguievo district, Kharkiv region. After graduating, he worked at the Zmiiv forestry farm. In 2015, he was called up for military service.
He served in the ATO zone as a rifleman of the 3rd operational brigade named after Colonel Petro Bolbochan. Together with his comrades, he served at second-line checkpoints in the Luhansk region. After being released into the reserve, in December 2016, Serhiy returned to civilian life and worked at the Zmiiv Dairy Plant. In 2018, he got married. The family raised a daughter and a son. In March 2022, Serhiy, together with his best friend, volunteered to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He defended Ukraine as part of the 23rd separate mechanized brigade (military unit A4741) as a staff sergeant of a mechanized battalion.
Serhiy is survived by his mother, Lydia Fedorovna Pleshkova, sister Natalia Mikhailovna Gamanovich, wife Elizaveta Olegovna Pleshkova, daughter Veronika Pleshkova, born in 2018, and son Nikita Pleshkov, born in 2024. They all live in the city of Zmiiv, Chuhuyiv district, Kharkiv region.
Circumstances of death:
On October 27, 2024, the unit in which Serhiy Oleksiyovych served and defended Ukraine was performing a combat mission near the city of Kostyantynivka, Kramatorsk district, Donetsk region. The unit was hit by two enemy missiles. Serhiy received combat injuries incompatible with life. On November 2, 2024, Serhiy Pleshkov was said goodbye in the city of Zmiiv. He was buried at the city cemetery.
During his service, Serhiy PLESHKOV was awarded the Order of the President of Ukraine "For the Defense of Ukraine" by Decree of the President of Ukraine dated August 5, 2022 No. 559/2022.
