On 10 November a farewell ceremony will be held in Lviv for four servicemen — Andrii Skolozdra, Oleksandr Mashchak, Andrii Kachmaryk and Nazarii Korshylivskyi, who were killed defending Ukraine from the Russian occupiers. The city authorities are asking Lviv residents and visitors to join the ceremony and to refrain from entertainment events at this time.
The farewell for Andrii Skolozdra will begin at 09:30 at the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sokilnyky. The funeral service for all four servicemen will take place at 11:00 at the Garrison Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. At around 11:40 a citywide farewell ceremony is scheduled to be held on Rynok Square.
Andrii Skolozdra, Oleksandr Mashchak and Andrii Kachmaryk will be buried at Lychakiv Cemetery, in honorary burial field No. 87 on Pasichna Street. Nazarii Korshylivskyi will be laid to rest at the Riasnianske Cemetery, in the military section.
Andrii Skolozdra (14.12.1982 — 10.09.2024) was a native of Lviv. He studied at Secondary School No. 67 in Lviv and later qualified as a technician-technologist at the Technological Vocational College of the Ukrainian National Forestry University. He worked as an electric welder at private enterprises. His family remember him as an honest, kind and sincere person who valued his family above all, loved spending time with his daughters, travelling, relaxing in nature, hiking in the mountains and fishing. After the beginning of the full-scale invasion he joined the defence forces, serving in the 103rd Separate Territorial Defence Brigade named after Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytskyi and carrying out tasks in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Southern Slobozhanskyi and Kursk sectors. He was awarded the badges “Honour and Motherland” and “War Veteran”. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, mother, brother and his family, friends and a large extended family.
Oleksandr Mashchak (03.10.1986 — 30.10.2026) was also born and raised in Lviv. He studied at Secondary Schools No. 67 and No. 98 in the city. He worked in the construction sector at private enterprises. According to his loved ones, he was a sincere, kind, independent and responsible person, a caring father and a hardworking man. He loved fishing, DIY and repair work, in which he enjoyed a good professional reputation. In 2023 he took up the defence of Ukraine, fighting in the Southern Slobozhanskyi and Donetsk sectors as part of the 44th Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Ground Forces. He was honoured with brigade distinctions — the “For Resilience and Devotion to Ukraine” badge and the “War Veteran” badge. He is survived by his mother, wife, son, brother, relatives and a godson.
Andrii Kachmaryk (19.08.1984 — 31.10.2026) was from Lviv and a graduate of Secondary School No. 72. He qualified as an auto mechanic at the Lviv Higher Vocational Polytechnic College. He did his compulsory military service and worked in construction. His relatives describe him as a kind, sociable and hard-working man, a skilled craftsman who was always ready to help. He loved fishing, mushroom picking and working around the house. In 2024 he took up the defence of Ukraine. He first served in the Southern Slobozhanskyi sector in the 42nd Separate Mechanised Brigade named after Hero of Ukraine Valerii Hudzia, later fought in the Donetsk sector with the 24th Separate Mechanised Brigade named after King Danylo, and subsequently in the Dnipropetrovsk sector with the 141st Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Ground Forces. He was awarded the “War Veteran” badge. He is survived by his mother, two sons, a sister with her family and other relatives.
Nazarii Korshylivskyi (20.04.1988 — 06.11.2026) was originally from Lviv and studied at Lyceum No. 15 of the Lviv City Council. He received his higher education at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, specialising in “Finance, Banking, Insurance and the Stock Market”. He worked as a master at Higher Vocational College No. 20 in Lviv, as a welder at the “Lviv Railway” regional branch of JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia”, and also in the construction sector, passenger transport and car servicing at private enterprises. His loved ones remember him as an intelligent, well-mannered and intellectually developed man with a wide range of interests. He read a great deal, was interested in sport, space, cookery and religious topics, studied the Bible and constantly strove for self-improvement. With the onset of the full-scale invasion he joined the defence of the state, serving in the Northern Slobozhanskyi sector as part of the 5th Sumy Border Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. He is survived by his sister, nephew, friends and family.