An athlete, a sailor, a warrior. A man of strength and honor. One who knew how to take a hit—both in sport and in battle. Mykyta Titov gave his life for Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, defending his native land.
Born on 23 November 1995, he grew up strong—physically and spiritually. Before the full-scale invasion, Mykyta worked as a sailor. Employed by a Turkish company, he spent long voyages at sea, often lasting nine to ten months. But when the great war came to Ukrainian soil in 2022, he left civilian life behind. In the Mykolaiv region, he joined the Municipal Guard, and later entered the ranks of the National Guard of Ukraine.
He was an athlete with a big heart. He played rugby for the Mykolaiv club “Vitovka”—a tough, full-contact game demanding endurance, speed, and unwavering team spirit. At the same time, he trained in jiu-jitsu—at an amateur level, yet with professional dedication. It was at a jiu-jitsu training session in 2020 that he met his beloved, Vitaliia. She remembers him as tall, lean, tattooed—strong and radiant at once.
His call sign, “Texas,” was no coincidence. He dreamed of visiting America, especially the state of Texas. He was drawn to its symbolism—of vastness, freedom, and strength.
In October 2023, Mykyta became a soldier, serving as a driver in the 3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Section of an anti-aircraft missile and artillery platoon of the National Guard of Ukraine. In 2024, he was awarded the medal of the Operational-Tactical Group “Kharkiv,” “Brave Heart,” and at the beginning of 2025 he received the badge of the Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine, “For Courage.”
In 2025, Mykyta had already risen to the rank of junior sergeant. He transferred to the 15th Operational Assignment Brigade “Kara-Dag,” joining its special reconnaissance platoon, where he became commander of a reconnaissance unit. From February 2025 onward, together with his brothers-in-arms, Mykyta defended Ukraine on the Kharkiv front.
On the night of 23 June 2025, he wrote to his beloved that he was heading out on a mission, that it would be dangerous. After that—silence. Two weeks with the status “missing in action.” Two weeks of hell for his family.
But the worst was yet to come. It was later confirmed: on 24 June 2025, while carrying out a combat mission on the Kupiansk axis, Mykyta Titov was killed. That day saw a long and brutal battle. Enemy reconnaissance detected their unit. Mykyta’s radio fell silent.
He dreamed of a large family. Of a shared future with the woman he loved, of a home filled with the sound of children’s laughter. His life was cut short—he gave it for Ukraine.
Eternal memory. Eternal glory.