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Sokanov, Dennis

Sokanov, Dennis


Ben Ludmila and Vitaly. Born on December 29, 1977 in Ukraine, a young brother to Valeria. Dennis was born and raised in the city of Yevpatoria, near the Black Sea, in Crimea. A sturdy, healthy boy who liked to play with his favorite toy-a pistol with a holster and a belt he did not like to part with. Dennis began to study first grade at an early age, and was the youngest and lowest class. Until seventh grade, he attended a regular school, and then moved to an advanced school where he studied mathematics. Dennis, a gifted and talented boy, excelled in his studies, and even received several honors. Dennis had been active in sports and physical development for a long time. In his house, in the doorway of one of the doors, was installed a horizontal iron bar, and on the wall were installed various fitness facilities. From the first grade, Dennis used to rise on the bar dozens of times a day, do push-ups and practice on the instruments regularly. He studied in the lyric department, and at the age of 10 he participated in competitions and won the boys’ ranking. Dennis, who always wanted to try his hand at everything, also studied chess, chess and light athletics, spent summer camps for youth and participated in school sports competitions. Everything was easy for Dennis, and in sports, as in his studies, he received several certificates of excellence. At the end of ninth grade, Dennis decided to try his strength in psychometric exams and physical training in order to be admitted to the Sovorov Military College in Kiev, Ukraine, where he took the hard exams and became a college cadet. As a military man, Dennis arrived in the military academy in Kharkov, Ukraine, where he studied for another three years, and in October 1997, After completing his studies, Dennis immigrated to Israel alone and lived for six months in a youth center in Upper Nazareth To the IDF, to the Givati ​​Brigade. After basic training and stay in a Hebrew language ulpan, he reached a regular battalion and served as a fighter. Lieutenant Colonel Eldad: “During his service, Dennis demonstrated a high personal ability and exceptional professionalism, which earned him the Givati ​​Brigade combat soldier alongside the regiment’s insignia. “For a long time, Dennis was a lone soldier and lived alone in Haifa until his parents immigrated to Israel.” Dennis learned Hebrew very quickly, “the parents said,” at home. He did not put down the dictionary and learn new words . When he came for vacations, there was always the dictionary and a bowl of apples on the table in the living room – he could eat apples all the time. “Dennis did not talk much about his service, although he spoke with great warmth to the commanders and friends. Denis was killed at the age of twenty-three when he was laid to rest in the Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery, leaving behind his parents and sister, Dennis’s mother writes: “Dennis always had many friends, both in the Soviet Union and here. He had big plans-he was going to work, study, raise a family, and have children. All this we talked to Dennis about. It was interesting to be with him, as a man and as a personality. How can we remember him? Brilliant, bold, but kind and loving justice. Talented and talented in everything he did, quick and physically endurable. A man with a sense of respect and self-respect. A good and bad friend. A loving and loving son. one and only.”

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