On Wednesday, 26 June, Lviv will say goodbye to soldier Mykhailo Shevtsov, who died at the hands of Russian occupiers while defending Ukraine.
We urge Lviv residents and guests to join the city’s farewell ceremony and refrain from holding any entertainment or 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 the Lychakiv Cemetery.
Biographical note of the defence counsel
Mykhailo Shevtsov (26.10.1976-12.06.2024) A resident of Lviv.
He studied at secondary school No. 72. Later, he received vocational education at the former Vocational School No. 38 in Lviv.
After graduation, he worked at the Lviv Electric Lamp Plant Iskra Private Joint Stock Company, and most recently in the field of property protection services. In his spare time, he was fond of football. He was an extremely cheerful and sociable person.
With the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, he joined the 67th separate mechanised brigade of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to defend the state from the Russian occupiers. He performed combat missions to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state in Kharkiv and Luhansk regions.
Mikhail Shevtsov is survived by his mother, wife and sister.