At 9:00 every day, there is a nationwide minute of silence. Stop wherever you are and honor the blessed memory of all who died for Ukraine because of Russian aggression.
🕯️ Andrii Dobronovskyi
He lived in Truskavets. Before the full-scale invasion, he worked for the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES, mine rescue unit). He joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2024. He served as an assistant grenadier of the 2nd squad of the 3rd rifle platoon of the rifle company of the 5th rifle battalion of military unit 3002. He was killed on June 17, 2025, near the settlement of Hrodivka, Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region. He was 31 years old.
🕯️ Mykhailo Kobilnyk
He lived in the Medenychi community. He stood up to defend Ukraine in October 2022 and served in the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo. He was a rifleman-operator. He was awarded the distinction “For the Defense of the City of Bakhmut.” He was killed on December 29, 2023, near the village of Bohdanivka in Donetsk region. He was 54 years old.
🕯️ Volodymyr Barinov
He was born in the city of Myrnohrad, Donetsk region. He was a major of a military unit. He took part in the Anti-Terrorist Operation, in recent years he had been in the reserve and was engaged in repairing military equipment. Sadly, he died on April 2. He was 49 years old.
🕯️ Ivan Yurochko
A native of the village of Boianets, Velyki Mosty community. He stood up to defend Ukraine on March 7, 2022. He served in the Second Galician Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. He held the rank of senior soldier. For a long time, he was considered missing in action. He was killed on June 14, 2024, near the settlement of Umanske, Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region. The warrior was 34 years old.
🕯️ Oleh Avdieiev
A resident of Lviv. He was a participant in the XVIII Winter Olympic Games in Nagano (Japan) and the XIX Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City (USA). A winner and prizewinner of World Cup stages, Grand Prix events, and many international competitions. A multiple winner of the championships of Ukraine and the Spartakiad of Ukraine. Master of Sports of Ukraine of international class. Bronze medalist of the Ukrainian Veterans Swimming Championship. In 2025, he joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served as an officer of the mobilization department of the Halytsko-Frankivsk United District Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support of the city of Lviv. He was awarded the medals “For Courage in Guarding the State Border,” “For Conscientious Service,” “Defender of the Border,” as well as the distinction “Excellent Border Guard,” 1st Class. He was killed from knife wounds in Lviv. The serviceman would soon have turned 53.
🕯️ Stepan Sofinskyi
A resident of the village of Budkiv, Davydiv community. He was a soldier, an operator of unmanned aerial vehicles. He was killed on March 26 near the settlement of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region. The defender was 40 years old.
Eternal honor and memory to all the fallen Heroes!🕊️