Tomorrow Lviv will say goodbye to defenders Dmytro Drapaka and Andriy Levytskyi
On Friday, 27 December, Lviv will say goodbye to soldiers Dmytro Drapaka and Andriy Levytskyi, who gave their lives defending Ukraine from Russian occupiers. The mayor’s office calls on residents and visitors to join the city’s farewell ceremony and refrain from entertainment and celebrations during this time.
The funeral ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Garrison Church of Ss. Peter and Paul. Afterwards, at approximately 10:30 a.m., a citywide farewell ceremony will take place on Rynok Square.
The fallen soldiers will be buried at Lychakiv Cemetery.
Biographical information about the defenders
Dmytro Drapaka (05.08.1994-30.11.2023) was a resident of Lviv.
He studied at the secondary school No. 85 (today – Vasyl Symonenko Lyceum of the Lviv City Council). He graduated from Lviv Polygraphic College and later entered the Ukrainian Academy of Printing.
He worked at Nova Poshta for more than five years. He had a wide circle of friends and was an extremely versatile person, fond of cycling and football in his spare time.
With the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, he volunteered to defend his homeland from Russian invaders. He performed combat missions on the territory of Kyiv, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions in the ranks of the 117th separate heavy mechanised brigade of the 10th Army Corps of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Dmytro Drapak is survived by his parents, brother and his wife, a large family and many friends.
Andrii Levytskyi (10.04.1987-24.12.2024) was born in the village of Krasnosiltsi, Ternopil region.
He studied at the Krasnosiltsi Gymnasium of the Zbarazh City Council of the Ternopil Region. He completed his higher education in Kyiv.
In 2016, he moved to Lviv. He worked as an advertising manager at the Lux TV and Radio Company. He was an exceptionally erudite person, interested in history, and loved travelling.
From the first months of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, he voluntarily defended his homeland from the Russian invaders. He served as a sapper in the 16th separate support regiment of the operational command “South” of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He performed tasks in Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, thanks to the efforts of Andrii Levytskyi, many human lives were saved in mined areas.
Andrii Levytskyi is survived by his mother, wife, son and sister.