On Monday, 2 November, funeral services and citywide farewell ceremonies will be held in Lviv for servicemen Roman Mishchenko, Mykola Rohulych and Oleksandr Panibiat, who defended Ukraine from the Russian occupiers. The city authorities call on Lviv residents and visitors to join in honouring the memory of the fallen and to refrain from entertainment during this time.
The funeral rite for Mykola Rohulych and Oleksandr Panibiat will begin at 11:00 in the Garrison Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. At approximately 11:40 a citywide farewell ceremony will be held on Rynok Square. Mykola Rohulych will be buried at the Riasnianske Cemetery, and Oleksandr Panibiat at the Holosko Cemetery, in section 34-V.
The farewell to Roman Mishchenko in the Garrison Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul is scheduled for 14:00. At around 14:40 a city farewell ceremony will take place on Rynok Square. Roman Mishchenko will be laid to rest at Lychakiv Cemetery, in the field of honourable burials No. 87 on Pasichna Street.
Roman Mishchenko (01.09.1975 — 25.10.2026) was born in the town of Pustomyty in Lviv region. He studied at Pustomyty Gymnasium No. 2 named after Vasyl Kuchabskyi. He completed compulsory military service and worked in the construction sector for private companies. His family remember him as a calm, kind, caring and responsible person who looked after his family’s wellbeing and loved spending time in nature, fishing and picking mushrooms.
In 2024 Roman joined the ranks of Ukraine’s defenders. He served in the 156th Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, defending the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state in the Kursk, Northern Slobozhanskyi, Donetsk and Southern Slobozhanskyi sectors. Roman Mishchenko is survived by his mother, wife, daughter, sisters, son-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law and other relatives.
Mykola Rohulych (19.12.1977 — 30.10.2026) was a Lviv native. He studied at the V. Stus Lyceum of International Relations of the Lviv City Council, as well as at the state vocational institution “Lviv Vocational Lyceum of Railway Transport”. He completed compulsory military service. According to his loved ones, Mykola enjoyed fishing, mushroom picking and spending time in nature. He was kind, sensitive, cheerful, always ready to help, had many friends and was a loving husband and caring brother.
In 2023 he took up arms to defend Ukraine from the Russian invasion. He served in the 24th Separate Mechanised Brigade named after King Danylo of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, fighting in the Luhansk and Donetsk sectors. In 2024 he was captured by the enemy and remained in captivity until 2025, after which he was freed and returned home. Mykola Rohulych is survived by his wife, sister, brother and family.
Oleksandr Panibiat (25.05.1987 — 01.12.2024) came from the settlement of Petropavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk region. He studied at Shakhtarsk Gymnasium No. 3 of the Shakhtarsk City Council and later at the state vocational and technical institution “Pershotravensk Mining Lyceum”. He worked as a miner at state enterprises and later in the construction sector for private companies.
His family say that Oleksandr was sincere, cheerful and optimistic, with a good sense of humour. He enjoyed looking after the household and creating a cosy home. In his free time he was fond of fishing, mushroom picking and spending time in nature.
In 2024 he took up arms to defend Ukraine from the Russian occupiers. He served in the 225th Separate Assault Regiment of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, defending the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state in the Kursk sector. Oleksandr Panibiat is survived by his wife, two daughters, sister and other relatives.