A Telegram post reported that Roman Kravchenko, born June 29, 1978, was killed on August 17, 2023, by mortar shelling near Bakhmut in Donetsk region. Kravchenko, a senior soldier and grenadier in an airborne battalion, was 45 years old.

Kravchenko was mobilized in December 2022 and served as a senior grenadier-scout in an airborne battalion. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and parents.