On April 26, Sokal district brought two soldiers, Roman and Valentyn, to their eternal resting place.
The burial ceremony took place at the Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Sokal.
This was reported by Father Volodymyr Zharsky.
The burial of the soldiers, together with the clergy of the district, was led by Archpriest Andriy Dutchak, Dean of Sokal of the UGCC.
Father Andriy addressed the Sokal community and said that faith without deeds is dead.
It is Ukrainian soldiers who have first and foremost love for their native land and believe that only they can protect their families and the Ukrainian state.
Then Father Andriy addressed the family and said that we do not accept and do not get used to great sacrifices, but continue to fight for our freedom and independence, and soldiers Roman and Valentyn gave the most precious thing – their lives. The feat of all Ukrainian soldiers shows that Ukraine must be defended against the enemy, and the Ukrainian people continue to fight.
After the funeral service, the funeral procession moved to the local cemetery, where two more faithful sons were buried in the Alley of Heroes of Ukraine.
To recap.
On April 24, Holos Sokalshchyny reported that on April 19, 2024, while performing combat (special) tasks near the village of Novomykhailivka, Pokrovsky district, Donetsk region, soldier MITS Valentyn Volodymyrovych, born in 1974, a resident of Sokal, died.
On April 19, 2024, as a result of a mortar attack near the city of Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region, our Defender Pankevych Roman Zinoviyovych, born in 1980, a resident of the city of Sokal, died.
Pankevych Roman
Eternal and bright memory to all the Heroes of Ukraine!!!!
Photos by Yuriy Ryzhko and Volodymyr Zharsky.