On Thursday, 22 October, a city farewell ceremony will be held in Lviv for serviceman Viktor Turytsia, who gave his life defending Ukraine from the Russian occupiers. The city authorities call on Lviv residents and visitors to join in honouring the defender’s memory and to refrain at this time from entertainment events and celebrations.
The funeral service will begin at 11:00 at the Garrison Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. At approximately 11:30 a citywide farewell ceremony is planned on Rynok Square. Viktor Turytsia will be laid to rest at Lychakiv Cemetery, in the field of honourable burials No. 87 on Pasichna Street.
Viktor Turytsia (31.05.1980 — 24.11.2023) was a native of Lviv. He studied at Secondary Comprehensive School No. 9 in Lviv and later obtained a higher education at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, specialising in “Organic Chemistry”. After that he continued his studies in postgraduate school at the same university and received the academic degree of Candidate of Chemical Sciences.
Viktor linked his professional career with science: he worked as a research fellow at the Department of Organic Chemistry of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. He was the author of several patents and numerous scientific papers, making a notable contribution to the development of chemical science.
According to his family, Viktor Turytsia was an intelligent, kind and sincere person, a true patriot of Ukraine. From his school years he was passionate about science, especially chemistry, to which he devoted his life.
In 2023 Viktor took up arms to defend the Motherland from the Russian invasion. He defended the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia sector as part of the 3rd Operational Brigade named after Colonel Petro Bolbochan “Spartan” of the National Guard of Ukraine.
Viktor Turytsia is survived by his daughter, relatives, friends and colleagues, who are deeply grieving the loss of the defender and scientist.