Every day at 9 a.m. — a nationwide minute of silence. Stop wherever you are and honour the cherished memory of all those who died for Ukraine as a result of Russian aggression.
🕯️ Valerii Ryzhov
A resident of the village of Zavodske in Zolochiv district. Before the full-scale invasion, he lived in the settlement of Tsukuryne, Donetsk region. He joined the defence of Ukraine on January 9, 2025. He served as a rifleman-assistant grenade launcher operator in the 210th Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion, subordinate to the 425th Separate Assault Regiment “Skala.” He was killed on April 21, 2025, near the settlement of Rozlyv in Volnovakha district, Donetsk region. He had been considered missing in action for more than a year. The defender was 44 years old.
🕯️ Taras Oryshchyn
A native of the city of Bibrka. He served as an unmanned aerial vehicle operator in the anti-aircraft missile platoon of the 2nd Air Assault Battalion of the 80th Separate Galician Air Assault Brigade. He was killed on June 14 near the settlement of Havrylivka in Dnipropetrovsk region. He was 34 years old.
Eternal honour and remembrance!🕊️