On Saturday, 14 September, Lviv will say goodbye to soldier Yaroslav Antoniak, who defended Ukraine from Russian occupiers.
The mayor’s office calls on residents to join the city’s farewell ceremony and refrain from holding entertainment events and celebrations during this time.
The funeral rite will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Garrison Church of Ss. Peter and Paul, followed by a citywide farewell ceremony on Rynok Square.
Yaroslav Antoniak will be buried at the Lychakiv Cemetery.
The defender’s biographical note
Yaroslav Antoniak (29.11.1981-12.09.2024) A resident of Lviv.
He studied at the former secondary school №53 in Lviv. Lviv. In 2003, he graduated from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv with a degree in Law. Later he received a Master’s degree in Law and International Economics from the Vadym Hetman Kyiv National Economic University. He was the initiator and author of a number of national-patriotic publishing and video projects.
He worked at Lviv Customs and was a private entrepreneur. In 2014-2019, he served as an advisor to the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine.
Since the beginning of the national revival, he has been a member of the Union of Ukrainian Youth camp, a participant in the events of the Revolution of Dignity, and a recipient of the “Guard of the Revolution” (Iron Cross of the Maidan). He is an active volunteer, founder and activist of the NGO “Hromadska Varta”, “Dopomohy Frontu” and other public and volunteer initiatives.
With the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian invaders, he volunteered to join the 103rd separate territorial defence brigade of the Western Regional Directorate of the Territorial Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During his service, he was promoted from junior sergeant to senior lieutenant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and was appointed commander of a group of attack drones. He was awarded numerous state and departmental decorations for courage and bravery in combat missions.
Yaroslav Antoniak is survived by his parents, wife, son, brother and large family.