Taras Sadovyy 

I knew Taras both as a scout from the Chornomotsi troop, in his daily work, and as a military comrade. We joined the military together and were assigned to the same brigade on the first day of the full-scale invasion. As our artillery division was formed, we were tasked with teaching everyone cartography, which TT knew very well. While moving through the de-occupied Kherson region, Taras guided our unit through mine maps without causing any casualties. And he handled it perfectly. It is challenging to acknowledge that my friend is gone, and it is much more difficult to realize that I was there with him in the last hours of his life as a defender, scout, supporter, and devoted son who always thought of his mother and sister.

Comrade-in-arms, member of the "Chornomortsi"

Myron Humynetskyy

TT's friend, with whom we were scouts, went on far and near trips on Cossack's "Seagull" ship, built and repaired boats, worked together and had many plans for the future... We dreamed together about new trips on seagulls ships, about the restoration of the yacht "Shkval"... I can say that this man was always distinguished by considerable meticulousness in his work, he had a keen sense of honour and justice, and he had no equal in self-gratification. He loved the mountains, the sea and Ukraine; he gave the most valuable things to him.

Captain of the Cossack's Seagull, shipbuilder, sailor, member of Chornomortsi

Anna Veselova

Taras was my Don Quixote, and I was his Sancho Panso... I want to compare him with some explorer, but no one is worthy but him because, in addition to his thirst for adventure, he had Honor and Dignity... He learned Esperanto and danced the tango, he wasn't on social media, but he was more social than most who are on it. He didn't have company wherever he was not called. I'll NEVER forget our dances at the Pogulianka when we were learning to dance before the Ball, when he gave me an edelweiss in epoxy, his Black Sea coin, how he sewed a notebook for me from my mother's old bag, how he sang at my wedding... he was a real Don Quixote and my main adviser on all issues.

Friend, groupmate

Taras Chaus

This person was incredible. You could write books about him. My friends and I liked to invite him to visit us and sit like little children next to our grandfather. He would tell us about his funny stories, how he travels around the world, his adventures in the Andes, his adventures with Peruvian border guards, and how he spent the night in France and met people. We just listened, laughed heartily and admired this incredible person...

Comrade-in-arms, university groupmate, together went hiking

Yuliya Hvozdovych 

We had a common youth, which started with my first sea scout camp in 2002. A unique man, a flint, "The last hero", the leader of sea scouts, kind and positive, my dear friend. I will never forget his "Palundra", stories about spending the night "under the starry sky" in Gorgany with wolves, our sea scout team 1474, our Dniester and its unique talent of self-recharge...

friend, scout member of Chornomoski Khvyli

Lyubov Tsop  

Our TT liked to travel by sea... I remember when I came to him in October 2022 for a position, he said "LIUBA, you're a mariner, so you have to know how to navigate by the sky". And the sky over the Kherson region was full of stars at that time... since you need to know how to orient yourself in the sea, he taught you how to lay a route under the night sky. Probably the last time...

friend, scout member of Chornomoski Khvyli