The first kick of the ball before the match of the 21st round of the UPL between "Dynamo" and "Zorya" (2:2) was made by a true Hero, serviceman Serhiy Musykhin.
Oleksandr Shovkovskiy and Serhiy Musykhin. Photo: fcdynamo.comIn peaceful life, Serhiy was a professional Muay Thai boxer and was also an active representative of the fans' movement of FC "Dynamo" (Kyiv). After the away match of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League season 2021/2022 "Benfica" — "Dynamo", he went to training camps in Thailand, where he encountered the full-scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine. He did not linger abroad and immediately returned to his homeland, joining the special unit of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR MO) "ShamanBat".
A participant in raids in the Belgorod region. In the summer of 2023, he was wounded during the liberation of the left bank of Kherson region, specifically in the village of Kozachi Luhy. Since then, he has been undergoing treatment, having undergone a dozen surgeries.
Serhiy came to the match with his wife and little daughter. The defender and his family were not left without gifts from FC "Dynamo" (Kyiv); the head coach of the "white-blues," Oleksandr Shovkovskiy, expressed words of gratitude for the civic position and bravery of the Hero, while the footballers thanked Serhiy with applause before the starting whistle.
