On March 18, the editorial editor of the TSN.ua website, Dmytro Bendikov, died in the war. He served in the Third Separate Assault Brigade.
This is stated in a report by the "1+1" TV channel.
As noted by the head of TSN.ua, Svitlana Panyushkina, the serviceman died while performing a combat mission in Eastern Ukraine.
Bendikov began his career at 1+1 media in June 2023, and in July 2024 he joined the ranks of the Security and Defense Forces.
"Our Dima is on the shield. These are the hardest words I have to say. Dima comes from Eastern Ukraine, where he died. He was reclaiming a piece of land where he was born, and he gave his life for this land. He is our Friend, our Colleague, our Defender," she said.
The site manager noted that he was full of optimism, charged with energy, and captivated with his worldview. While on the front lines, he found time to encourage the team and tell interesting stories from his service.
Everyone was eagerly awaiting his return from the front, and he joked that it was only worth waiting, because the new US leader promised to end the war.
"And also - he loved his job madly, lived journalism and devoted most of his life to the profession. Dmytro devoted himself to work for a million, never left a shift until all the important news appeared on the website... This is an unspeakable loss for all of us, and for the entire country, because Dmytro gave his life for our tomorrow with you! Eternal memory! We will inform you about the place and time of farewell later. Dmytro is survived by his elderly mother, Hanna Semenovna. You can support her by navigating in the comments...", added Svetlana Panyushkina.
We previously wrote that Yuriy Kirpik, the producer of Starlight Media projects - the "Weighted and Happy" project and the "House of Happiness" series - died at the front.