On Monday, 16 November, Lviv will bid farewell to servicemen Oleh Sass, Andriy Shkurko and Nazar Hryshchenko, who gave their lives defending Ukraine from the Russian occupiers. The city authorities have called on residents and visitors of Lviv to join the farewell and to refrain during this time from entertainment events and celebrations.
The farewell to Oleh Sass will begin at 09:30 in the Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit of the UGCC at 9 Trylovskoho Street. The funeral service for the soldiers will start at 11:00 in the Garrison Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, after which, at approximately 11:30, a citywide farewell ceremony will be held on Rynok Square.
The farewell ceremony for Nazar Hryshchenko is scheduled for 12:00 in the Cathedral of the Most Holy Mother of God of the UGCC in the village of Malekhiv on Konovaltsia Street.
Oleh Sass will be buried at Lychakiv Cemetery, in the Field of Honourable Burials No. 87 on Pasichna Street. Andriy Shkurko will be laid to rest at Holosko Cemetery, in Field 34V. Nazar Hryshchenko will be buried at the cemetery in the village of Malekhiv.
Oleh Sass (21.08.1981 — 11.04.2024) was a Lviv native. He studied at Secondary School No. 98 in Lviv and then at the Lviv Cinema Technical College, specialising in “Production and technical operation of video and audio equipment and cinema installations”. He worked in the construction sector for private enterprises.
According to his relatives, Oleh was sociable, energetic and hard-working, with a sense of humour and organisational skills, and able to find a way out of difficult situations. He was a loving family man, valued time with his family, was passionate about construction, repairs and embroidering pictures with beads, and played an active part in the life of Christian communities. He was a participant in the Revolution of Dignity, engaged in volunteering, and helped both the military and civilians.
With the start of the full-scale invasion, he joined the ranks of Ukraine’s defenders. He defended the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state in the North Slobozhanskyi and Donetsk sectors as part of the 116th Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was awarded the “War Veteran” badge. Oleh Sass is survived by his parents, son, brother and other relatives.
Andriy Shkurko (06.08.1976 — 05.11.2026) was also a Lviv native. He graduated from Secondary School I–III Degrees No. 36 in Lviv and went on to study at the Separate Structural Unit “Lviv Vocational College of the Lviv National Environmental University”. He completed compulsory military service.
He worked at the Lviv branch of METAL HOLDING TRADE LLC. His relatives remember him as a cheerful, friendly and hard-working person, sincere and always ready to help others. Andriy loved fishing and cooking various dishes.
In 2024 he stepped forward to defend Ukraine from the Russian invasion. He served in the Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk sectors as part of the 35th Separate Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Andriy Shkurko is survived by his wife, son, mother, sister and extended family.
Nazar Hryshchenko (15.07.1987 — 13.11.2026) was born in the town of Dublyany in Lviv Region. He studied at the Dublyany Base Lyceum named after Hero of Ukraine Anatoliy Zhalovaha of the Lviv City Council, and later at the Lviv Vocational College of the Lviv National Environmental University.
He worked as a repair works foreman at private enterprises. According to his relatives, Nazarii was a kind, sincere, caring and cheerful person with a positive outlook on life, always ready to support others. His hobbies included fishing, reading, mushroom picking and cooking.
In 2024 Nazar rose to the defence of the Motherland as part of the 3rd Separate Heavy Mechanised Iron Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Nazarii Hryshchenko is survived by his mother, sister and extended family.