Irkutsk School Honors Mobilized Teacher
Irkutsk school No. 30 was named after Ilya Legkodimov, a physics and informatics teacher who was mobilized for the special military operation, according to the publication 'People of Baikal'.
Consensus
- Irkutsk School No. 30 has been renamed in honor of Ilya Legkodimoy.
- Ilya Legkodimov was a physics and informatics teacher at School No. 30 in Irkutsk.
- Legkodimov was mobilized in September 2022.
- He died on April 27, 2024, on his 37th birthday.
- He was killed by a drone strike during the war.
- Legkodimov had a wife and two young daughters, a mother, and a brother.
- Parents of students attempted to prevent his mobilization for two months.
- Parents appealed to the school administration, governor, and various agencies.
- The authorities responded that teachers are not entitled to exemption from mobilization.
- After his departure, the school struggled to replace him, with one teacher covering informatics for the entire class.
- The school's profile MCHS class was taken over by a physical education teacher.
- A banner with Legkodimov's portrait was installed on the school building, and his name was added next to the school number.
Points of divergence
- Legkodimov died at age 37, not 35 as implied in other sources. — tg_baikal_people
- Legkodimov had tickets purchased for a trip to Vladivostok on October 3, 2022, to take students to competitions. — tg_baikal_people
- Legkodimov was not eager to go to the 'special operation' and was distressed about his departure. — tg_baikal_people
- Legkodimov led a 'Young Rescuer' club and a tourism club, and was a class advisor for a profile MCHS class. — tg_baikal_people
- Legkodimov was only on leave once during 1.5 years of service. — tg_baikal_people
- The school held a ceremony where cadets raised the Russian flag and the national anthem was played. — tg_baikal_people
Coverage (3 sources)
- School in Irkutsk named after mobilized teacher — Дождь
- Irkutsk school named after deceased mobilized physics and informatics teacher — Дождь (Telegram)
- Irkutsk school named after mobilized teacher who died. Parents fought to keep him from... — Люди Байкала