He received medals from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

According to Roszma, it is about Vitaliy Kostenko - a native of Sumy region, who in 2014 after the occupation of the peninsula began to cooperate with the invaders. The colaboration deputy from Crimea Vitaliy Kostenko was killed during hostilities in Ukraine. The death of Kostenko informed Roszmi "Sevastopol news portal". According to the media, Junior Sergeant Vitaliy Kostenko was liquidated on March 22. The exact place of his death was not reported.

Vitaliy Kostenko was born on July 23, 1982 in the village of Hlybovo, Krasnopil district of Sumy region. He graduated from the Crimean Humanities University in 2007. Since September 2014, he headed the Favorite Limited Liability Company, which specialized in retailing beverages. Kostenko also had to do with the Aktash Horticulture (Chairman of the Board since September 2021) and Aurora Limited Liability Company (CEO of April 2018).

In 2014, Vitaliy Kostenko voluntarily moved to the side of the Russian invaders. He was a deputy of the city of Shcholkine of the Leninsky district of Crimea and a member of the United Russia Party. He also led the so -called "Union of Veterans of the People's Militia of Crimea" in the city.

From the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the occupation administration received "awards": a medal "for the return of Crimea", a medal "Volunteer of the People's militia of the Republic of Crimea", "For the protection of Crimea", "For services in the reunification of Crimea with Russia". Roszma reports that Kostenko has a wife and three children.

We will remind, on March 20 in the GUR confirmed the liquidation of the so -called "chief of the pre -trial detention center" in the Kherson region. Sergey Moskalenko was a resident of Nova Kakhovka, and during the occupation he went to cooperate with the enemy and received the post of the Chief of the Sizo, where he organized torture over captive Ukrainians.