On Thursday, September 28, Lviv will say goodbye to serviceman Vitaly Nikitchuk, who died at the hands of the Russian occupier while defending Ukraine. 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 serviceman’s funeral 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 soldier will be buried at the Lychakiv cemetery.
Biographical certificate of the defender
Vitaly Nikitchuk (20.07.1987-22.09.2023). A native of Lviv.
Vitaly Nikitchuk (20.07.1987-22.09.2023). A native of Lviv.
Studied at Secondary Secondary School No. 99 of the city of Lviv. Received a higher education majoring in Sociology at the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Lviv Polytechnic National University.
He graduated from the Department of Military Training of the National Academy of Land Forces named after Hetman Peter Sagaidachny.
He held the position of supervisor at one of the local enterprises. He was fond of football: he took an active part in numerous sports competitions. He loved spending time with children, was an extremely positive person and had a wide circle of friends.
Junior Lieutenant. With the beginning of a full-scale invasion, he stood up to protect the Motherland from the invaders. Defended the state in the southern direction in the ranks of the 132nd separate reconnaissance battalion of the Airborne Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Vitaly Nikitchuk is survived by his grandmother, parents, wife, two children, brother and father-in-law and mother-in-law.