War, army

Today, Lviv region bids farewell to seven defenders

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

 

🕯️ Mykola Melnyk

Микола Мельник
Mykola Melnyk

A resident of Stryi. Joined the ranks of defenders in March 2025. Died on February 25 while carrying out a combat mission in Chuhuiv district of Kharkiv region. He was 53 years old.

🕯️Yevhenii Homziakov

🕯️Євгеній Гомзяков
🕯️Yevhenii Homziakov

A resident of the settlement of Zhvyrka, Sheptytskyi district. Served as a machine gunner in the 1st Mechanized Battalion of military unit A5000. Died in October 2024 near the settlement of Tsukuryne, Donetsk region. He had been considered missing in action. He was 42 years old.

🕯️ Rostyslav Madyniak

🕯️ Ростислав Мадиняк
🕯️ Rostyslav Madyniak

A resident of Skole. Died on February 19 while carrying out a combat mission near the settlement of Chuhuivka, Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region. He was 29 years old.

🕯️ Mykhailo-Viktor Stselnikov

🕯️ Михайло-Віктор Сцельніков
🕯️ Mykhailo-Viktor Stselnikov

A resident of Lviv. With the start of the full-scale invasion by Russian occupiers, he stood up to defend the Motherland as part of the 206th Separate Territorial Defense Battalion, and later served as part of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade “Kholodnyi Yar.” Died on May 20, 2023. He was 28 years old.

🕯️ Ihor Parankevych

🕯️ Ігор Паранкевич
🕯️ Ihor Parankevych

A resident of Lviv. In 2025, he joined the ranks of the 5th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade. Died on August 7, 2025. He was 55 years old.

🕯️ Stepan Sapsa

🕯️ Степан Сапса
🕯️ Stepan Sapsa

A native of the village of Pomoniata, Ivano-Frankivsk region. From 2024, he served as part of the 5th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade. Died on August 15, 2025. He was 54 years old.

🕯️ Taras Naremba

🕯️ Тарас Наремба
🕯️ Taras Naremba

Born in the village of Neznaniv, Sheptytskyi district, he lived in the village of Vysloboky of the Zhovtanets community. In June 2024, he joined the ranks of defenders. He served as a rifleman-sniper as part of the 60th Separate Mechanized Inhulets Brigade. He was considered missing in action. Died on November 11, 2024 near the settlement of Terny, Kramatorsk district, Donetsk region. He was 33 years old.

Eternal memory and honor to all the fallen Heroes!🕊️