He began his service as an armored vehicle driver. After completing his second sergeant course, he went on to serve as a squad leader and chief sergeant. He carried out combat missions during operations along the line of contact in the Svitlodarsk Arc area and in Krasnohorivka. In parallel, he completed a range of internal training programs, including a marksman course, a CQB course, a CMC course, and other company- and battalion-level training.