A nationwide minute of silence will be held every day at 9 o’clock. Stop wherever you are and honour the cherished memory of all those who died for Ukraine because of Russian aggression.
🕯️Роман Morkvych
A resident of the town of Stryi. He was the driver of the 3rd mortar of the 2nd mortar platoon of the 1st mortar battery of the 1st mechanised battalion of the military unit. He came to the defence of Ukraine in June 2024. He died on 2 July near the village of Oleksiivka, Volnovakha district, Donetsk region. He was 41 years old.
🕯️Володимир Rentyuk
Born in Boryslav. On 10 February, he served in the 158th separate mechanised brigade. He died on 1 July near the village of Nova Sich, Sumy region. The soldier was 49 years old.
🕯️Михайло Kotlyarchyk
A resident of Sheptytske. He held the position of the gunner of the anti-aircraft machine gun unit of the military unit A4933. He died on 8 July during his military service. The soldier was 50 years old.
🕯️Василь Blecko
A resident of Rava-Ruska. He was an inspector of the Border Guard Service of the highest category – the head of the management group of the second border commandant’s office of rapid response of the 11th border guard detachment. He died on 5 July near the village of Vovchanski Khutory, Kharkiv region. He was 34 years old.
🕯️Юрій Ološytskyi
A resident of the village of Sabanivka, Sheptytskyi district. He held the position of a rifleman-operator of the 2nd rifle company. He died on 6 July near the village of Odrazne, Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region. He was 52 years old.
🕯️Андрій Chusovitin
A resident of Lviv. At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, he joined the 125th separate territorial defence brigade to defend his homeland. He was awarded the King Danylo Halytskyi coin, the medal “For Wounding”, the medal “Cross of Valour” and the honorary badge of the commander of the 102nd separate brigade “For Combat Valour”. He died on 7 July. The soldier was 43 years old.
🕯️Євген Ainagoz
Born in Mariupol, Donetsk region. He defended the territorial integrity of Ukraine on the South-Slobozhansky and Donetsk directions in the ranks of the 125th separate territorial defence brigade. He died on 6 July. He was 38 years old.
🕯️Іван Voronich
Born in Uzhhorod. He was a participant of the Anti-Terrorist Operation. Since 2014, he has served in the SBU Counterintelligence units, the SBU Military Counterintelligence, and since August 2024 – in the SBU Special Operations Centre. He was awarded numerous decorations, in particular: the President of Ukraine’s decoration “For Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation”, the SSU Medal “For Distinction in Service, III Degree”, the “ATO Participant” badge, the SSU Badge of Valour, the Badge of Valour “For Liberation of Donbas” and the Medal “Veteran of Service”. He died on 10 July. On 19 July, he would have turned 51.
Eternal memory and honour to all the fallen Heroes! 🕊️