Volodymyr Anatoliyovych Yezhov

Volodymyr Anatoliyovych Yezhov (known by the nickname "Fresh"; August 1, 1984, Lubny — December 22, 2022, Bakhmut) was a Ukrainian video game developer  and game designer. He was one of the developers of the game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. He participated in the defense of Ukraine against the Russian invasion.

Early life
Yezhov graduated from KPI with a degree in electronics engineering.

Career
Until 2007, Yezhov worked as a game designer at GSC Game World. He participated in the creation of games such as S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Clear Sky, Cossacks, World of Battles: Morningstar, Call of Cthulhu and Sherlock Holmes: Devil's Daughter. In S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Yezhov used his own face for the leader of the Freedom faction character Loki He had two minor sons.

Starting from February 24, 2022, he defended Kyiv as a volunteer in UVO company, formed by veterans of the «OUN» battalion on the eve of the Russian invasion.

On December 22, 2022, Yezhov was killed while participating in the defense of Bakhmut. On December 27, 2022, his farewell was held in the Volodymyr Cathedral with the participation of a military guard, attended by many people. He was buried at the Forest Cemetery in Kyiv.