Recently, the daughter of fallen soldier Denis Korniyenko donated her father's ballistic helmet "Kaska 1M" to the collection of the Kamensky Museum of History. He wore this helmet during his military training before being deployed to the front lines. This was reported on Facebook by the museum director, Natalia Bulanova, as conveyed by "Vідомо".
"While defending his homeland from Russian invaders, soldier Denis Korniyenko sustained severe injuries that led to his death on August 6, 2023, despite the efforts of the doctors at the Zaporizhzhia hospital to save his life…", the woman recounted.
Denis Korniyenko was born in Dniproderzhynsk on September 12, 1978. He studied at School No. 20 in a sports class, as he had been passionate about hockey since childhood. In 1997, he graduated from the Dniproderzhynsk Polytechnic College, and in 2007, he completed his studies at the Dniproderzhynsk State Technical University.
On April 25, 2023, Denis Korniyenko joined the Defense Forces of Ukraine and, after receiving military training, became part of the 3rd Operational Brigade "Spartan" named after Colonel Petro Bolbochan of the National Guard of Ukraine.