In Vynnyky, on Defenders of Ukraine Day and the Feast of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a memorial plaque was solemnly unveiled to Hero of Ukraine, Colonel Vladyslav Allerov, commander of the separate special purpose detachment “Omega” of the National Guard of Ukraine. At the same time, a section of Kil’tseva Street was renamed in his honour.
The memorial plaque was installed at the beginning of the section of Kil’tseva Street from Lysyk Street to Ruta Viter Street, which has now been named after Vladyslav Allerov. The plaque features his portrait, name, years of life, and brief information about his military service and the circumstances of his death.
At the commemoration ceremony for the fallen warrior, his family, comrades-in-arms, service personnel, clergy and residents of Vynnyky gathered. The Lviv City Council was represented by the Deputy Mayor – Ombudsman for Veterans’ Affairs Andriy Zholob.
“Our remembrance of the Heroes of Ukraine now lives on in the names of streets, squares and memorial plaques. I thank Hero of Ukraine Vladyslav Allerov for his service, for having fought for our land. Honour and respect to him,” said Andriy Zholob
The honour of unveiling the plaque was given to Vladyslav Allerov’s children – his sons Mykyta and Kyrylo and his daughter Khrystyna. After the unveiling, the memorial was blessed by the chaplain of Lviv City Council, Deputy Rector of the Garrison Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul of the UGCC, Father Andriy Sidanich, and the Head of the Military Chaplaincy Service of the Western Territorial Directorate of the National Guard of Ukraine, Father Vasyl Khomyn.
Accompanied by a military band, those attending the event sang the State Anthem of Ukraine and the spiritual anthem “O Great and Only God”, after which they paid tribute to the Hero of Ukraine by laying flowers at the memorial plaque.
The colonel’s father, Colonel General Yuriy Allerov, thanked the military leadership and the city authorities for honouring his son and stressed that such attention is a testament to the remembrance of every warrior who gave his life for Ukraine and his family.
Information about Vladyslav Allerov
Vladyslav Allerov was born into a military family. He graduated from the National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine. Since 2006 he had served in the ranks of the National Guard, rising from lieutenant to colonel.
From 2014 he carried out tasks in the hottest spots of the war, and was one of the first participants in the Anti-Terrorist Operation during the assault on the city of Sloviansk in Donetsk region, as reported by the National Guard of Ukraine. That same year, his father Yuriy Allerov was one of the commanders of the Defence Forces of Ukraine and later went on to head the National Guard of Ukraine.
In 2016, Vladyslav Allerov was awarded the Order “For Bravery” III class.
On 30 May 2022, in the Izium area, a group of special forces under the command of Colonel Allerov was tasked with advancing to positions that had previously been held by Ukrainian troops but had been lost under enemy pressure. The guardsmen were required to encircle and clear these positions in order to return them to Ukrainian units. During the battle, the enemy used artillery, as a result of which one of the soldiers sustained severe injuries to both legs. The colonel applied tourniquets, handed the wounded man over to an evacuation group and continued the fight.
Under intense artillery and mortar fire, Vladyslav Allerov ensured the withdrawal of his group, but he himself suffered fatal wounds. The 37-year-old officer was buried on 1 June 2022 at Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv.
By Decree of the President of Ukraine dated 27 December 2022, Colonel Vladyslav Allerov was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine.