On Saturday, 31 October, a city farewell ceremony will be held in Lviv for serviceman Oleh Veligosh, who gave his life defending Ukraine from the Russian occupiers. The city authorities are asking Lviv residents and visitors to join in honouring the memory of the soldier and to refrain from entertainment events at this time.
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 will be held on Rynok Square. The burial will take place at Lychakiv Cemetery, in the Field of Honourable Burials No. 87 on Pasichna Street.
Oleh Veligosh was born on 8 July 1986 in the settlement of Bylbasivka, Sloviansk district, Donetsk region. He studied at a secondary comprehensive school in the city of Sloviansk, and later trained at the state educational institution “Kramatorsk Higher Vocational Trade and Culinary College”. After completing his studies, he worked as a loader at private enterprises.
According to his relatives, Oleh was a kind, sincere and sociable person, who worked hard and always put his family and loved ones first. He was caring, always ready to support and protect his nearest and dearest. In his free time, he enjoyed watching football and films, and spending time in nature: fishing, swimming and picking mushrooms. He also loved animals very much.
In 2026, he joined the ranks of Ukraine’s defenders to resist the Russian invasion. He served in the 82nd Separate Air Assault Bukovyna Brigade of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, defending the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state in the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk sectors.
For his service, Oleh Veligosh was awarded the “War Veteran” badge. He is mourned by his parents, daughter, sister, three brothers and other relatives.