The Velyki Mosty community has reported the death of combatant and Ukrainian soldier Mykhailo Petrovych Bihun, who devoted many years of his life to military service and the defence of Ukraine.
Mykhailo Bihun was born in 1977 in the village of Dvirtci. In July 2015 he joined the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and received the status of combatant. After the start of russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, he was again called up for military service under mobilisation.
During the full-scale war, the serviceman defended Ukraine in forward positions, in particular carrying out combat missions in the Bakhmut sector, which is one of the most intense sections of the front. During his service he was wounded. In January 2025, due to his state of health, Mykhailo was discharged from military service, after which he continued to struggle with the consequences of what he had been through and with health problems.
Recently, his health deteriorated. On 27 October 2026, the life of Mykhailo Bihun came to an end in hospital.
At one time the defender served at the Cynological Training Centre of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in Velyki Mosty. He lived there and was part of the Velyki Mosty community.
In mourning for Mykhailo are his daughter Viktoriia and his sisters Lesia, Nataliia and Khrystyna. The community extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased and thanks him for his service and loyalty to Ukraine.
The farewell to Mykhailo Bihun will take place in Velyki Mosty:
- 28 October at 19:00 — a parastas in the mourning room in the town of Velyki Mosty;
- 29 October at 10:00 — the funeral service in the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the town of Velyki Mosty.
After the service, the funeral cortege will proceed to the village of Khliwchany in the Belz community, where the soldier will be accompanied on his final journey and buried in the local cemetery.
Eternal memory and honour to Ukraine’s defender Mykhailo Bihun.