The eldest son of Ania and Pnil was born in the town of Machachkala in Russia on March 13, 1978. He was a fourteen-year-old brother of Oksana and Victoria, and immigrated to Israel with his family, , And at a young age Yuri liked to learn the letters of the alphabet with him. He was handsome and polite and loved by everyone, children as adults. He did his elementary studies in his hometown of Russia. Where he belonged to a youth organization from the age of ten. After immigrating to Israel, he studied at an ulpan in Shavei Shomron and was later accepted to Kfar Hasidim, a religious youth village where he graduated from high school. He had many fields of interest – he was a sports fan and even played basketball and volleyball, was interested in computers, art and music, and especially loved Bible studies and tradition. After graduating from military service. At the end of November 1997, Yuri joined the IDF and was assigned to the Engineering Corps and was very motivated to serve, volunteered for a field unit, and was pleased with his appointment. In the course he was a practicing NCO, and he was a serious soldier and an investor, and he was energetic in his work. Yuri was a personal example of teamwork and assistance to his friends when needed. His relationship with his teammates was excellent, and everyone loved and appreciated him. On January 10, 1999, Yuri was killed in a traffic accident at the Nir Am Junction. He was laid to rest in the military section of the cemetery in Sderot. He was twenty-one when he died. Survived by his parents and two sisters. After his death he was promoted to sergeant. To commemorate his memory, his parents erected a modest monument on the side of the road where the accident took place, some 500 meters before the entrance junction to Sderot on the right. His sister, Oksana, writes about him: “Yuri knew how to get along with all the people, he had special treatment for the children and they loved him, and sick people, who would see his smile, did not need to give medication. I remember that when we were in the boarding school, he was not only a brother to me, but also a father and a mother, and he took care of everything, just to be good and I would not feel that I was without parents. , And I could tell him everything, even things I could not tell our mother or little sister, and with Yuri everyone was comfortable because he knew how to listen to people. “Yuri was shy, and even when he received certificates of excellence, he would always say, ‘First of all, the guys, then I’. Before Yuri was drafted into the IDF, Yuri wanted to join a combat unit, but his parents objected, saying that she would not sign an agreement, because combat was dangerous, but Yuri told her: “If not me then who? My duty to the State of Israel. “When he went to the territories, he would call home and say,” Mom, do not worry, I’m here close to home, everything will be fine. “Yuri had many friends because he was kind, Was to improve the mood with his glamorous smile and his delicate look, and only his. “
