On Friday, January 26, Lviv will say goodbye to soldier Andriy Mylyan, who died at the hands of Russian occupiers while defending Ukraine. Lviv City Hall calls on Lviv residents and guests to join the city’s farewell ceremony and refrain from holding entertainment events and celebrations during this time.
The funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the Garrison Church of Ss. Peter and Paul, at 11:30 a city farewell ceremony will be held on Rynok Square. The soldier will be buried at Lychakiv Cemetery.
The defender’s biographical information
Andriy Mylyan (23.09.1987-17.01.2024) was a resident of Lviv.
He studied at the secondary school №13 in Lviv. After graduation, he entered the former Secondary Vocational School №64. Later he received his higher education at the National Forestry University of Ukraine.
In peacetime, Andriy Mylyan was engaged in carpentry. He adored his work and had an exceptional talent for it, he knew how to restore antique furniture. He was also fond of football and fishing.
With the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, he joined the 95th separate airborne assault brigade of the Polissya airborne assault troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to defend his homeland from the invaders.