Tomorrow, November 10, Lviv will say goodbye to two more Heroes who defended Ukraine. Oleg Bogush and Andriy Vityuk died in the battle with the Russian invaders. The City Hall calls on Lviv residents and guests to join the city’s farewell ceremony and to refrain from entertainment events and celebrations during this time.
At 11:00 a.m., the funeral service will begin in the Garrison Church of Sts. App. Peter and Paul, at 11:30 a city farewell ceremony will take place on Rynok Square. The soldiers will be buried at the Lychakiv cemetery.
Route of the funeral procession: Garrison Church of St. App. Peter and Paul UGCC (Tetralna Street, 11) – sq. Cathedral – square Rynok (city farewell ceremony) – str. Ruska – st. Basement – st. Volodymyr Vinnichenko – square Soborna – st. Pekarska – st. Shimzeriv – st. Mechnikova – Lychakiv cemetery.
Biographical references of Heroes
Oleg Bogush (September 6, 1997-November 6, 2022). A native of Lviv.
Studied at Secondary Secondary School No. 98 of the city of Lviv. He graduated from the State Educational Institution “Lviv Higher Vocational Polytechnic School” with the specialty “carpentry”.
After completing his studies, he joined the military service. In 2017, he signed a contract with the National Guard of Ukraine and completed military service in the city of Kyiv. Later he returned to civilian life.
From the first day of the full-scale invasion of Russia, he stood up for the defense of the Motherland. Defended the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state in the ranks of the 80th separate airborne assault brigade of the Airborne Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Oleh Bogush is survived by his mother, wife and daughter.
Andriy Vityuk (07.09.1980-03.11.2022) native of Lviv.
Graduated from Lviv Secondary School No. 23. He studied at the Technical and Economic College, then entered the military service. Additionally, he studied at the Lviv Polytechnic National University.
In peacetime, he worked in the field of trade. He was fond of football and literature. In 2014, he performed combat missions in the area of the Anti-Terrorist Operation. Later he was commissioned and returned to civilian life.
Despite the unsatisfactory state of health, with the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, he voluntarily went to war. He defended the Motherland as part of the 53rd separate mechanized brigade named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh of the operational command “East” of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Andrii Vityuk is survived by his wife, three sons, brother and mother.