On Monday, 3 June, Lviv will say goodbye to soldier Roman Shayuk and combat medic Iryna Tsybukh, who were killed by the Russian occupiers.
The City Hall urges Lviv residents and guests to refrain from holding entertainment events and celebrations during this time.
In the morning, at 09:30, a prayer and farewell service will be held at the Church of the Great Martyr Demetrius of the UGCC (28A Zahirna Street). The funeral rite will begin at 11.00 a.m. in the Garrison Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul. Peter and Paul, at 11:30 a city farewell ceremony will take place on Rynok Square.
The funeral service for combat medic Iryna Tsybukh will begin at 14.00 in the Garrison Church of Ss. Peter and Paul, at 14:30 a city farewell ceremony will be held on Rynok Square.
Roman Shayuk and Iryna Tsybukh will be buried at the Lychakiv Cemetery.
Biographical references of the defenders
Roman Shaiuk (09.06.1986-27.05.2024). A resident of Lviv.
He studied at secondary school No. 30. Later, he received a degree in locksmithing at a vocational school in Lviv.
After graduation, he worked first in the property security industry and later in advertising. According to his family, he was “extremely kind and had many friends”.
With the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, he stood up to defend the state from the Russian occupiers. From 22 August 2023, he served in the 233rd Training Centre of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. For a certain period, he also defended the state as part of the 53rd separate mechanised brigade named after Volodymyr Monomakh and the 61st separate mechanised steppe brigade. He performed combat missions in the eastern part of the frontline.
Roman Shayuk is survived by his mother, niece and sister.
Iryna Tsybukh (“Cheka”) (01.06.1998-29.05.2024). Volunteer, combat medic, media personality, public figure.
Born in 1998 in Lviv, she studied journalism at Lviv Polytechnic and joined the team of the Public Broadcasting Company in 2017. There, she worked on the reform of Public Broadcasting, prepared interregional specials, made documentaries, and headed regional branches of the public broadcaster in different regions.
Iryna has always had an active patriotic and civic stance – since 2015, she has been involved in volunteer activities. She also went on educational missions to talk about the events of the Revolution of Dignity and the Russian-Ukrainian war in schools in Donetsk region. She studied medicine at the White Berets special purpose medical unit and with American doctors, where she acquired basic skills. She gained more extensive practice in the Hospitallers.
Since 2020, she has been studying at the Kyiv School of Economics at the Public Policy and Governance programme. But she interrupted her studies on 24 February 2022 to save and protect. Iryna returned to the ranks of the Hospitallers volunteer medical battalion as a combat medic and later became the head of the 5th crew. She took part in defence operations in Kyiv and Donetsk regions – from Vuhledar to Lyman, Avdiivka, Maryinka, Bakhmut, worked in the Serebryansky Forest and in the Kharkiv sector.
In addition, Iryna regularly appeared in the media, talking about the work of medics in the combat zone, and informing about opportunities for education and training of volunteers. She promoted the provision of quality first aid at the evacuation stage.
In November 2023, she received an award from the President of Ukraine – the Order of Merit III degree. In March 2024, Iryna Tsybukh won the UP 100. The Power of Women” award.
Iryna recorded podcasts, gave interviews, and participated in various events to help raise funds for the army. She did not believe in unknown soldiers. She called everything by its proper name. “Cheka fought to ensure that everyone who stood up to defend the freedom of their country had the right to be treated with dignity. Together with a team of like-minded people, she developed a culture of honouring the memory of the fallen – shortly before her last rotation, Iryna held a presentation of the “Honour” project.
On 29 May 2024, in the Kharkiv sector, Iryna was killed during a combat mission. On 1 June, she would have turned 26 years old.
Heroina is survived by her grandmother, parents and brother.
“Our values have ceased to be something wordy or symbolic. When we clean the car from the blood of the wounded, I feel as if I can hold freedom in my hands. Our independence is not priceless, and everyone who defends our country understands its value. The most important changes will come after the victory, only then will we understand whether such life-affirming changes really affect everyone or only the participants in the events.” – from an interview with Iryna Tsybukh, 2023.