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Today, Lviv region bids farewell to nine defenders

Every day at 9 a.m., there is a nationwide minute of silence. Wherever you are, please pause and honour the memory of all those who died for Ukraine as a result of Russian aggression.

 

🕯️ Roman Karpa

🕯️ Роман Карпа
🕯️ Roman Karpa

He lived in the village of Perehnoiv, Hlyniany community. He served as a gunner in the mechanised platoon of the mechanised company of military unit A4574. He was considered missing in action. He died on 15 September 2024 near the village of Kostiantynivka, Mariinsky community, Donetsk region.

🕯️ Alexander Kuzmich

🕯️ Олександр Кузьмич
🕯️ Alexander Kuzmich

A resident of Lviv.

In 2024, he joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He carried out combat missions in the Kherson direction as part of the 704th Brigade of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Protection of the Support Forces.

He was awarded the War Veteran medal. The soldier passed away on 5 January.

🕯️ Volodymyr Kokhaniuk

🕯️ Володимир Коханюк
🕯️ Volodymyr Kokhaniuk

A native of Zhmerynka, Vinnytsia region. In 2024, he joined the defence of the country. He carried out combat missions in the South Slobozhanskyi direction as part of the 77th Separate Airborne Naddnipryanska Brigade.

🕯️ Nazar Mykyta “Compass”

🕯️ Назар Микитинський «Компас»
🕯️ Nazar Mykyta “Compass”

A resident of Lviv.

He was one of the best UAV pilots in the 219th Battalion. With the start of the full-scale invasion, he joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He defended the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and South Slobozhanskyi directions as part of the 125th Separate Heavy Mechanised Brigade.

He was awarded the Cross of the 54th Separate Mechanised Brigade, the Honorary Distinction of the Commander of the 219th Separate Battalion, and the Distinction of the Head of the Regional Administration of the Territorial Defence Forces “West”.

🕯️ Ivan Vashkovich

🕯️ Іван Вашкович
🕯️ Ivan Vashkovich

A native of Ternopil, he lived in the village of Rozdil in the Stryi district. He died on 14 January while performing a combat mission near the village of Popivka in the Okhtyrka district of the Sumy region.

🕯️ Andriy Sabram

🕯️ Андрій Сабрам
🕯️ Andriy Sabram

Resident of the city of Staryi Sambir.

Inspector of the Border Guard Service, 3rd category, Rapid Response Border Guard Command of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, military unit 9938.

He died on 15 January near the village of Osykovo in Donetsk Oblast.

🕯️ Vladislav Smal

🕯️ Владислав Смаль
🕯️ Vladislav Smal

A resident of Sheptytskyi. He served as a senior soldier and operator of unmanned aerial vehicles in the crew of unmanned aerial systems of military unit A4118. Unfortunately, the soldier was killed on 12 January while performing a combat mission near the village of Rai-Oleksandrivka in Donetsk Oblast.

🕯️ Sergey Berezhchak

🕯️ Сергій Берещак
🕯️ Sergey Berezhchak

A resident of the Sheptytska community, Serhiy served in the military as a senior sergeant and commander of a combat vehicle — commander of a mechanised platoon of military unit A4447. Sadly, on 8 January, the defender’s heart stopped at the Main Military Clinical Hospital in Kyiv.

🕯️ Andriy Lekh

🕯️ Андрій Лех
🕯️ Andriy Lekh

A resident of Drohobych. He joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 1 May 2025. He initially served in Rivne, then joined the 22nd Separate Mechanised Brigade in Sumy.

He was considered missing in action from 27 December 2025. Andriy Lekh died while performing a combat mission on the Kursk front line, coming under mortar fire.

Eternal honour and glory to the Heroes🕊️

Condolences to the family😢