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
Oleksandr Sukhanov
A resident of Lviv.
With the beginning of the full-scale invasion, he voluntarily joined the 12th Special Forces Brigade “Azov” of the National Guard of Ukraine. He performed combat missions in the “hot” spots of the frontline. He died on 23 October.
Marko Dziuban
A resident of Lviv.
With the beginning of the full-scale invasion, he performed combat missions in the ranks of the 4th Battalion of the operational purpose “Force of Freedom” of the 4th Brigade of the operational purpose “Rubizh” of the National Guard of Ukraine. He was repeatedly awarded for personal courage by the military command.
He died on 27 October.
Vasyl Lahaniak
Originally from Drohobych.
After graduation, he served in the military unit A1108. Since then, he has been on military service. With the beginning of the full-scale invasion, he was at the forefront of the front.
He was a junior sergeant, the head of the radar station of the radar reconnaissance platoon of the radar reconnaissance battery of the artillery reconnaissance battalion. He died on 28 October during a combat mission near the village of Rozdolne, Donetsk region.
Dmytro Ovcharuk
A resident of the village of Kolbaevychi, Rudkivska community. Machine gunner of the assault specialised division of the company of the assault specialised battalion (Shkval) of the military unit A4638. He died on 28 October during a combat mission in the Luhansk region near the village of Makiivka.
Anton Shevchuk (Rastishka)
A resident of Lviv.
Participant of the Revolution of Dignity, one of the founders of the First Hundred of Maidan. In 2014, he was one of the first to join the 25th Battalion of Territorial Defence “Kyivan Rus” to defend the state. Subsequently, he headed the medical company of the 59th separate motorised infantry brigade and the evacuation and triage unit.
In 2017-2019, he studied at the Ukrainian Military Medical Academy. After graduation, he was appointed Deputy Chief of the Bila Tserkva Military Hospital.
He is a major in the medical service. With the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, he returned to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He performed tasks in the “hot spots” of the eastern and southern frontlines, and was later transferred to the 153rd Separate Mechanised Brigade.
He was awarded numerous decorations, including the “Steel Cross” Badge of Honour of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the “For Service and Valour” Badge of the IIIrd degree, the “For Military Valour” Commemorative Badge, personalised weapons, etc.