Service personnel of the United Assault Brigade of the National Guard “Liut” came to Stryi to present posthumous state awards to their comrade, Police Lieutenant Denys Smolianin. The commemoration took place during a meeting of the veterans’ council.
The awards were received from the military by the fallen soldier’s guardian, his former teacher and form tutor Halyna Kapko. After the death of his parents, it was she who took care of the boy.
Denys Smolianin (03.10.2002–18.03.2026) was a police lieutenant, inspector of Platoon No.1 of Special Purpose Police Regiment No.1 (“Assault Regiment “Safari””) of the Department of Special Purpose Police “United Assault Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine “Liut””.
The fallen fighter was born in Stryi and studied at the Stryi Gymnasium named after T. Bobanych (School No.9). He was orphaned at the age of 11: at first, his grandmother and grandfather took care of him, and after their deaths his form tutor became his guardian.
After leaving school, Denys gained his education at the Ivano-Frankivsk College of Physical Education. From 2021 he served in the police.
Denys Smolianin was killed in action while carrying out a combat mission as a result of fire damage in the area of the settlement of Kostiantynivka in Kramatorsk district in the Donetsk region.
Posthumously, he was honoured with two awards:
- Combatant’s Cross of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
- Order “For Bravery” 3rd Class.