Every day at 9 a.m., we observe a minute of silence in memory of all those who died for Ukraine because of Russian aggression.
Lviv region says goodbye to six defenders today
🕯️ Ivan Vakhovsky
A resident of Brody, Zolochiv district. After studying at the Kharkiv National University of the Air Force named after Ivan Kozhedub, he served as an on-board aviation technician of a helicopter squadron. In his younger years, Ivan was a participant in the ATO, the Joint Forces Operation, and also took part in peacekeeping missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo. During a regular evacuation flight to Mariupol, his plane was shot down by the enemy.
He died on 31 March 2022 while performing a flight combat mission near Rybatske, Donetsk region. He was 25 years old.
🕯️ Oleksandr Kukharchuk
Originally from Donetsk.
With the beginning of the full-scale invasion, he returned from Poland and did not hesitate to defend the state. He performed combat missions as a member of the military unit A1451, and was later transferred to A7788. He was trained as a sapper in Spain. He was awarded numerous decorations for personal courage.
🕯️ Vladimir Belogrud
A Lviv resident.
In October 2022, he stood up to defend the state from the Russian invaders. He took an active part in the hostilities in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions in the ranks of the 3rd Battalion of the 68th Separate Oleksa Dovbush Ranger Brigade. During his service, he was promoted to the rank of junior sergeant. He was awarded numerous decorations for personal courage in the performance of tasks to protect the state.
🕯️ Andriy Kurchaba
A resident of Velykosilky village in the Novoyarichivska community of Lviv district.
He served in the military unit A4885. He died on 23 May 2024 on his 46th birthday.
🕯️ Yuriy Pelchar
He was born in Sambir. He was a soldier, a rifleman, assistant grenade launcher of the military unit A4395.
He died on 19 May 2024 near the city of Vovchansk, Kharkiv region.
🕯️ Andriy Chyzho
A resident of the village Dubrivka, Sambir community. He was a junior sergeant, commander of the rifle division of the military unit A1556. On 16 May, he was wounded near the village of Lobkove, Zaporizhzhia region. He died on 23 May, 2024 in a military hospital.
Eternal memory to all the fallen defenders!!!!