Resident of the village of Rykhtychi Ruslan Pyrtko was killed while defending Ukraine from the enemy in the Kharkiv region. This was reported by the Drohobych City Council. Source: drohobych-rada.gov.ua.
Ruslan Pyrtko was born on 7 January 1971, lived in the village of Rykhtychi and finished the local school. After his studies, he did his military service and later worked at a truck crane plant.
After the start of the full-scale invasion, on 16 March 2022, he took up arms to defend Ukraine. As a serviceman, he carried out combat missions as part of the support section of a company of radiation, chemical and biological reconnaissance, military unit A5097.
The soldier’s life was cut short on 20 May 2026 in the Kharkiv region while performing his military duties. He is survived by his mother, wife, two children, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren.
The Drohobych City Council, its executive committee, Mayor Taras Kuchma and Council Secretary Orest Karakevych expressed their condolences to the family, relatives and friends of Ruslan Pyrtko in connection with his death. The time of arrival of the funeral cortege and the funeral service will be announced additionally.