Every day at 9 o’clock, we observe a minute of silence in memory of all those who died for Ukraine because of Russian aggression.
Today Lviv region says goodbye to five defenders
Vasyl Lapchuk
A resident of the village of Pisochna, Rozvadivka community. He was a lieutenant colonel, deputy commander of the 14th separate mechanised brigade named after Prince Roman the Great for moral and psychological support. He died on 20 September as a result of a rocket attack near the village of Dobropillia, Donetsk region. The soldier was 39 years old.
Vladyslav Bulii
He was born in the town of Staryi Sambir. He was the commander of the first infantry platoon of the first infantry company of the military unit A0998. He died in the fighting near the village of Popasna, Luhansk region. He was reported missing under special circumstances since 11 March 2022. He was 23 years old.
Andrii Shutyak
A resident of Lviv. With the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, he defended the state. He fought in the 25th separate assault battalion of the 47th separate mechanised brigade “Magura” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He died on 30 October 2023. The warrior was 51 years old.
Maksym Ushenko
A native of the village of Prostorie, Luhansk region. Since 2017, he has been performing tasks in the ATO/JFO area, first as part of the 138th training battalion of material support, and later – the 46th separate assault battalion “Donbas”. He met the beginning of the full-scale invasion on the front line. Since 2024, he was a member of the 54th separate mechanised brigade named after Hetman Ivan Mazepa of the East Operational Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He died on 22 September. The defender was 38 years old.
Mykola Meleshko
Grenade launcher of the 2nd rifle division of the 2nd rifle platoon of the 1st rifle company of the military unit A4128 and A3719. He died on 24 September near the village of Torske, Donetsk region, as a result of his injuries. He was 41 years old.
Eternal memory to all the heroes!