Tomorrow, February 11, Lviv will say goodbye to Petro Shumskyi, who died defending Ukraine from the Russian invaders. The City Hall calls on Lviv residents and guests to join the city’s farewell ceremony and to refrain from entertainment events and celebrations during this time.
The funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the Garrison Church of Sts. App. Peter and Paul, at 11:30 a city farewell ceremony will take place on Rynok Square.
The Hero will be buried in the village of Polyana, Mykolaiv District, Lviv Region.
Biographical reference of the Hero
Petro Shumskyi (March 8, 1993-February 5, 2023). A native of Lviv.
During the years 2000-2008, he studied at Polyansk Secondary School of the 1st degree. He graduated from the former Lviv Railway Transport College.
In 2019, he served in the army. The following year, he signed a contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, performed combat missions in the area of the Anti-Terrorist Operation/Joint Forces Operation.
With the beginning of the full-scale invasion, he fought with the Russian invaders in the ranks of the 80th separate airborne assault brigade of the Airborne Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Peter Shumsky is survived by his mother and two brothers.