A former police officer from Obolensk serves as a mortar gunner

The head of Serpukhov Alexei Shimko told about Danil Karanfil from Obolensk. He has a legal education, he worked at the pharmaceutical industry in Obolensk, then served in the internal affairs bodies for 11 years. In May 2025, he suspended the contract with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and volunteered for the Zaporozhye direction as part of the Dnipro group. He was later transferred to Kherson. Now he's a private guard, mortar gunner, serving in the coastal zone.

Caranfil went to the front not alone, but together with the unit commander and platoon commander: they made the decision together. The MVD positions were retained for all three.

At home, Caranfil is waiting for his wife Diana and three children.