Every day at 9 o’clock, we observe a minute of silence in memory of all those who died for Ukraine because of Russian aggression.
On 30 August, Lviv region said goodbye to nine
Zenoviy Tseholnyk
Originally from the village of Stankiv in the Morshyn community. He lived with his family in the village of Nyzhnya Stynava, Hrabovets-Dulibove community.
He was a participant in the ATO. In May of this year, he again defended his homeland. He was a senior sergeant of the grenade launcher section of a fire support platoon. He died on 20 August 2024 as a result of enemy shelling near the village of Vodiane, Donetsk region. He was 43 years old.
Myroslav Luchyshyn
Originally from Zhydachiv.
He was a grenade launcher of the airborne assault division of the military unit A1910. He died on 21 August 2024 during a combat mission near the village of Mala Loknia, Kursk region. The warrior was 40 years old.
Andrii Hlavatskyi
A native of Vesnianka village, Volyn region. He graduated from the Geography Department of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. He studied at the military department of the Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Army Academy.
From the first days of the full-scale Russian invasion, he voluntarily joined the 125th separate territorial defence brigade to defend the state. He performed combat missions in the Donetsk region. During his military service, he was promoted from junior lieutenant to captain.
He was awarded the insignia of the commander of the 125th separate territorial defence brigade.
Andrii Lozynskyi
A resident of Lviv.
He studied at the Faculty of Chemistry of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
He was trained by the Ukrainian military in the UK. During the full-scale Russian invasion, he defended Ukraine as a member of the 13th separate air assault battalion named after the Hero of Ukraine, Colonel Taras Seniuk, of the 95th separate air assault brigade. He performed combat missions in the Donetsk region.
Oleksii Olshanskyi
Born in the city of Luhansk.
After graduation, he served in the 169th Desna Training Centre named after Prince Yaroslav the Wise.
In 2014, he moved with his family from occupied Luhansk. During the full-scale Russian invasion, he defended Ukraine in the ranks of the 72nd Separate Mechanised Brigade named after the Black Cossacks.
Mykhailo Dragan
A resident of Lviv.
He was one of the co-founders of the NGO “Lviv Regional Historical and Educational Society “Makivka-Brody” and an active member of the NGO “Vasyl Stus All-Ukrainian Human Rights Organisation “Memorial”, the People’s Movement of Ukraine and many other organisations.
He participated in the Revolution of Dignity and the Anti-Terrorist Operation. In 2014, he joined the 24th separate assault battalion “Aidar” of the 53rd separate mechanised brigade named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh to defend Ukraine. Later he fought in the 24th separate mechanised brigade named after King Danylo. By the Decree of the President of Ukraine, he was awarded the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, III class.
With the beginning of the full-scale invasion, he volunteered to defend the country as a member of the 63rd Separate Mechanised Brigade. Later – as part of the 115th separate mechanised brigade. He performed combat missions along the entire front line. After receiving several injuries, he continued his military service as an instructor at the 356th Training Artillery Regiment of the 184th Training Centre of the Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Army Academy.
Roman Kuts
A resident of the Lopatyn community, Chervonohrad district. He was the senior rifleman of the machine gun platoon of the rifle battalion of the military unit A 0998. He died on 24 August, 2024 in the village of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region. He was 31 years old.
Alexander Knei
A resident of Sokal, Chervonohrad district. He served in the military unit A 4638. He died on 25 August 2024 near Chasovyi Yar because of the assault and artillery shelling of the enemy.
Ivan Batih
A native of the village of Koty, Yavoriv community. With the beginning of the full-scale invasion, he voluntarily came to the defence of the state. He fought as part of the 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade. In 2024 he was transferred to the military unit A4123. He died on 26 August 2024 near the village of Nevske, Luhansk region. He died at the age of 59.
Eternal memory to the Hero!