On 9 November, Lviv will hold farewell ceremonies for three servicemen who were killed defending Ukraine from the Russian occupiers. The city will say goodbye to Anatolii Forys, Mykhailo Halushka and Vasyl Yatskiv. The city authorities call on residents and guests of Lviv to join the ceremonies and to refrain from entertainment events at this time.
The funeral rites for all three fallen soldiers will take place at 11:00 in the Garrison Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Afterwards, at approximately 11:40, a citywide farewell ceremony will begin on Rynok Square.
Anatolii Forys will be buried at Lychakiv Cemetery, in the field of honourable burials No. 87 (Pasichna Street). Mykhailo Halushka will be laid to rest at Holosko Cemetery, in field No. 34-V.
The farewell to Vasyl Yatskiv will begin at 12:15 near the family home in the village of Pidhirne in Lviv region. At 13:00, the mourning events will continue at the Church of the Protection of the Holy Mother of God of the UGCC in Pidhirne. The serviceman will be buried in the local cemetery.
Vasyl Yatskiv (22.05.1982 — 28.09.2025) was born in the village of Pidhirne, Lviv region. He studied at the Pidberiztsi Lyceum of the Pidberiztsi Village Council, as well as at Lyceum No. 46 named after Viacheslav Chornovil of the Lviv City Council. He obtained his higher education at the National University “Lviv Polytechnic” (formerly the Lviv State Institute of New Technologies and Management named after Viacheslav Chornovil), specialising in “Management of Organisations”. He worked in sales and construction in private enterprises.
His family remember Vasyl as a cheerful and sociable person with pronounced leadership qualities, who was always ready to help. He was a devoted husband, a caring father, loved cars and travelling with his family. With the onset of the full-scale invasion, he joined the ranks of Ukraine’s defenders. He served in the 125th Separate Heavy Mechanised Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, where he carried out combat missions in the Donetsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia sectors. He was awarded the badge “War Veteran”. He is survived by his wife, daughter, son, three brothers, three sisters, nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Anatolii Forys (20.03.1995 — 28.10.2026) was a native of Lviv. He graduated from Lyceum No. 17 of the Lviv City Council and later learned the trade of carpenter at the Lviv Vocational School. He completed his compulsory military service in the National Guard of Ukraine, after which he worked as a carpenter in private enterprises.
According to his family, Anatolii was intelligent, kind, hard-working and even-tempered, distinguished by his goodwill and sociability. In his free time, he enjoyed working with wood, making items and furniture, treasured family moments, and was passionate about travelling and swimming. After the start of the full-scale invasion, he again took up arms, defending Ukraine in the ranks of the 125th Separate Heavy Mechanised Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Northern-Slobozhansk, Southern-Slobozhansk and Donetsk sectors.
For his service and bravery, he was awarded the Order “For Courage” III class, the decorations of the Minister of Defence of Ukraine “Cross of Valour” and “Cross of the Territorial Defence Forces”, the decorations of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “Golden Cross” and “Cross of the Brave”, the commemorative badge of Operational Command “North” and the medal “War Veteran”. Anatolii Forys is survived by his wife, daughter, parents, brother and other relatives.
Mykhailo Halushka (15.10.1980 — 29.10.2026) was also a native of Lviv. He studied at Secondary Comprehensive School No. 60 in the city of Lviv and later qualified at the state educational institution “Lviv Higher Vocational Polytechnic School”. He worked in the construction sector in private enterprises.
His relatives say that Mykhailo was sincere, kind and cheerful, easily found common ground with people, had many friends and left warm memories behind. In 2024, he stood up to defend Ukraine. He first defended the state in the Kherson sector as part of the 34th Separate Marine Brigade “Borysfen” of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and later fought in the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk sectors as part of the 31st Separate Mechanised Brigade named after General-Cornet Leonid Stupnytskyi of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Mykhailo Halushka is survived by his mother, brother, nieces and other family members.