In the Drohobych community, a farewell ceremony was held for the fallen Defender of Ukraine, Stebnyk resident Yevhen Vekliuk, who gave his life for the freedom, independence and territorial integrity of the state. The funeral cortege with the serviceman’s body arrived in the community on 31 October, where he was met by his family, comrades-in-arms, clergy and local residents.
People gathered at the Heroes’ crossroads to honour the memory of the fallen warrior with a joint prayer and a minute of silence. After this, the funeral procession moved to Shevchenko Square in Stebnyk, where a citywide farewell to the Defender took place.
The funeral service was conducted in the Church of Saint Panteleimon on Ulyana Kravchenko Street in the Solets neighbourhood of the town of Stebnyk. The burial of Yevhen Vekliuk is planned at the Solets Cemetery on Drohobytska Street.
Yevhen Vekliuk was born on 4 February 1981 in Stebnyk and lived on Zhupna Street. He studied at the Mechanical and Technological Vocational College in Drohobych and worked at the Drohobych Automobile Crane Plant.
In May 2025, he joined the ranks of Ukraine’s defenders. He served as a rifleman in the 2nd mechanised squad of the 7th mechanised platoon of the 6th mechanised company of the 2nd mechanised battalion of military unit A4447. While carrying out a combat mission in Donetsk region on 1 July 2025, contact with the serviceman was lost, after which he was listed as missing for a long time.
Only now has the defender’s death been officially confirmed, and his body has been brought home for farewell and burial. Mourning Yevhen Vekliuk are his two sons, his brother and his wife.
Eternal and blessed memory to the fallen defender of Ukraine.