Every day at 9 a.m. – a nationwide minute of silence. Stop wherever you are and honor the cherished memory of all those who died for Ukraine as a result of Russian aggression.
🕯️ Vasyl Merechko
A resident of the village of Oleksychi in the Stryi community. He joined the defense of Ukraine at the beginning of the full-scale invasion. He was wounded but continued to serve. In December 2025, he was discharged from military service due to a serious illness. He died at home on September 21. He was 55 years old.
🕯️ Mykhailo Orlovskyi
A resident of the village of Dubie in Zolochiv district. He joined the defense of Ukraine in February 2023. He served as a rifleman in the 2nd rifle squad of the 1st rifle platoon of the 2nd rifle company of military unit A4821. He had been listed as missing for more than two years. He was killed on June 5, 2024, near the village of Semenivka in Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region. The defender was 46 years old.
🕯 Vitalii Myhal
A resident of Lviv. He joined the defense of Ukraine in 2023. He served with the 71st Separate Airmobile Brigade of the Air Assault Forces. He was killed on November 20, 2023. He was 31 years old.
🕯 Oleksandr Bieloshenko
A native of Donetsk. He joined the defense of Ukraine in 2025. He served with the 210th Special Separate Battalion “Berlingo.” He was killed on August 20. He was 32 years old.
🕯 Lev Malenkov
A native of Stryi. He joined the defense of Ukraine in 2026. He served with the 1st Donetsk Border Guard Detachment “Hart” of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. He was killed on September 18. The soldier was 52 years old.
🕯 Dmytro Stanytskyi
A resident of Lviv. He joined the defense of Ukraine at the beginning of the full-scale invasion. He served with the 125th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade. He was killed on September 20. He was awarded the “War Veteran” medal. He was 31 years old.
Eternal honor and remembrance!