Every day at 9 a.m., Ukraine observes 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.
🕯️ Serhii Khomtsov
A native of Lviv. In 2026, he joined the defense of his homeland against the invasion by Russian occupiers. He defended Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty in the Donetsk sector as part of the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The warrior died on April 23.
🕯️ Oleh Kostiuk
A native of Lviv. In 2024, he joined the defense of his homeland against the invasion by Russian occupiers. He defended Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty in the Donetsk sector as part of the 5th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The defender died on September 30, 2024.
🕯️ Viktor Khyla
Originally from Stryi. He participated in the ATO in 2014–2015. He joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine in January 2025. He served as a driver at the medical station of the 3rd Mechanized Battalion of a military unit. The defender died on July 15 in a hospital in Dnipro after a serious illness. He was 52 years old.
🕯️ Yurii Petryshyn
A resident of the village of Pidlisky in the Mostyska community. He served in military unit A4056. He was considered missing for a long time. He was killed on August 15, 2024, while carrying out a combat mission near the settlement of Novozhelanne in the Pokrovsk district of the Donetsk region.
Eternal and cherished memory to the Heroes🕊️