On Wednesday, 11 November, funeral services and a citywide farewell ceremony will be held in Lviv for servicemen Vitalii Tymchyshyn, Andrii Onyshchak, Maksym Myskо and Ivan Chernetskyi, who were killed defending Ukraine from the Russian occupiers. The city authorities call on residents of Lviv and visitors to join in honouring the memory of the fallen and to refrain from entertainment events at this time.
The funeral service for Vitalii Tymchyshyn, Andrii Onyshchak and Maksym Myskо will begin at 11:00 at the Garrison Church of Saints Peter and Paul. At around 11:40 a citywide farewell ceremony is planned on Rynok Square. After this, Vitalii Tymchyshyn and Maksym Myskо will be laid to rest at Lychakiv Cemetery in the Field of Honourable Burials No. 87 (Pasichna Street), and Andrii Onyshchak at Holosko Cemetery, in Field No. 34-V.
The funeral service for Ivan Chernetskyi will take place at 12:00 in the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the settlement of Bryukhovychi (6 Izdryka Street). The soldier will be buried at the local Bryukhovychi Cemetery.
Vitalii Tymchyshyn (17.05.2002 — 14.10.2025) was born in Lviv. He studied at Secondary Comprehensive School No. 95, later qualifying at the state vocational institution “Lviv Higher Vocational School of Design and Construction”. He worked in the private sector in security services.
His family remember Vitalii as a kind, very sincere and cheerful young man who loved his family and was filled with love for his Homeland. He was passionate about sport, especially football. With the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion, he took up arms to defend Ukraine. He served in the 125th Separate Heavy Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Army, defending Ukraine on the Southern-Slobozhansk, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia fronts.
For his service, he was awarded the “Silver Cross” badge by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the “War Veteran” badge. Vitalii Tymchyshyn is survived by his mother, grandmother, two sisters, brother, two great-grandmothers and other relatives.
Maksym Myskо (08.11.1974 — 09.11.2024) was also a native of Lviv. He studied at Secondary Comprehensive School No. 33, then at the Lviv Vocational College of Applied Arts and Design, and went on to obtain higher education at the Lviv National Academy of Arts. He worked as a stained-glass artist in private companies.
According to his loved ones, Maksym was calm, kind, sincere and polite, and easily found common ground with people. Art played an important role in his life: he both created himself and appreciated the creativity of others. He loved travelling and new experiences.
In 2023, Maksym joined the ranks of Ukraine’s defenders. He served on the Donetsk front as part of the 68th Separate Airmobile Brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush of the Ukrainian Army. He was awarded the “Ranger’s Cross” I Class badge and a distinction from the commander of the 68th Separate Ranger Brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush. Maksym Myskо is survived by his parents, his son and his wider family.
Andrii Onyshchak (04.12.1973 — 31.10.2026) was born in the village of Stare Selo in Lviv Region. He studied at the Sykhivskyi Lyceum of the Lviv City Council (formerly Secondary School No. 89), and obtained his higher education at the Ukrainian Academy of Printing. He worked as a general labourer in private companies.
His relatives describe Andrii as a friendly and sociable person who easily found a common language with those around him. He loved reading and was a devoted admirer of fiction. In 2025, Andrii took up arms to defend Ukraine from Russian aggression. He served on the Dnipropetrovsk front as part of military unit A5213. He is survived by his son, mother, sister, niece and other relatives.
Ivan Chernetskyi (01.07.1976 — 03.11.2026) was from the settlement of Bryukhovychi in Lviv Region. He graduated from Secondary School No. 41 in Lviv, then obtained vocational education at the separate structural subdivision “Technical Vocational College of the National University ‘Lviv Polytechnic'”. He completed compulsory military service, after which he worked in construction and ran his own business.
According to his family, Ivan was kind, sincere, hard-working and compassionate, distinguished by his positive outlook on life, friendliness and love of jokes. He was handy with tools, enjoyed cooking and fishing, and valued time with his loved ones, full of songs and humour.
In 2023, Ivan joined Ukraine’s defence forces. He served on the Donetsk, Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk fronts with the 40th Separate Coastal Defence Brigade of the Ukrainian Navy, and also with the 150th Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Army. He was awarded distinctions by the commander of the 40th Separate Coastal Defence Brigade and the “War Veteran” badge. Ivan Chernetskyi is survived by his mother, sister, daughter, son-in-law, partner and family.