War, army

Today, the Lviv region bids farewell to six defenders

Every day at 9:00 a.m. — a nationwide minute of silence. Stop wherever you are and honor the bright memory of all those who died for Ukraine because of Russian aggression.

 

🕯 Taras Marunyak

🕯 Тарас Маруняк
🕯 Taras Marunyak

A resident of the village of Rozvadiv. A participant in the Anti-Terrorist Operation, senior lieutenant. He held the position of commander of the engineering-position platoon of the engineering-sapper company of military unit A4667.

Sadly, the warrior’s life was cut short on March 2. The defender was 55 years old.

🕯️ Rostyslav Hordieiev

🕯️ Ростислав Гордєєв
🕯️ Rostyslav Hordieiev

A native of the city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region. He carried out combat missions in the Donetsk and North Slobozhanskyi directions as part of the 53rd Separate Brigade named after Volodymyr Monomakh.

He was awarded the distinction of the President of Ukraine — the medal “For Military Service to Ukraine” and the medal “Veteran of War.”

🕯️ Oleksandr Pronin

🕯️ Олександр Пронін
🕯️ Oleksandr Pronin

A resident of the village of Ostriv, Sheptytskyi district. At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, he was abroad, but on March 3, 2022, he returned to Ukraine and joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

For four years, he served as a UAV operator in the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo.

On March 3, while carrying out a combat mission near the settlement of Klynove in Donetsk region, the defender was killed.

🕯️ Roman Shchyretskyi

🕯️ Роман Щирецький
🕯️ Roman Shchyretskyi

A resident of the village of Vysotsko, Zolochiv district. He joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in November 2025. He served as a sapper in the 2nd remote mining section of the obstacle company.

His heart stopped on March 1 near the settlement of Sulske, Sumy district, Sumy region. The defender was 57 years old.

🕯️ Andrii Demchuk

🕯️ Андрій Демчук
🕯️ Andrii Demchuk

A resident of the city of Brody, Zolochiv district. He devoted 30 years to military service. He took part in peacekeeping missions and twice in the Anti-Terrorist Operation. At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, he once again joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

He served in the 150th Separate Mechanized Brigade as commander of the 3rd tank company of the tank battalion. He was considered missing in action.

He was killed on August 30, 2024, near the city of Toretsk in Donetsk region. The defender was 47 years old.

🕯️ Vasyl Sekh

🕯️ Василь Сех
🕯️ Vasyl Sekh

A resident of the village of Letnia, Medenychi community. He joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in October 2025.

He was killed on February 4 near the settlement of Stepove, Dnipropetrovsk region.

Eternal honor and glory to the Heroes. 🕊️

Sincere condolences to the family and loved ones.