Yuriy lost his family on April 23, 2022, when a Russian rocket hit a residential building in Odesa, killing his three-month-old daughter, Kira, her mother, Valeria, and her grandmother, Lyudmyla.

Following the tragedy, Yury joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine, initially serving in the "Azov" unit before transferring to the 3rd Assault Brigade.
On November 5, Yuriy Glodan died while defending #Ukraine at the front.