Tomorrow, February 7, Lviv will say goodbye to two more Heroes. Yevhen Zapotichnyi and Oleg Kunynets died defending Ukraine from the Russian invaders. 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 funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the Garrison Church of Sts. App. Peter and Paul (11 Teatralna St.), at 11:40 a city farewell ceremony will be held on Rynok Square. Heroes will be buried at the Lychakiv cemetery.
Route of the funeral procession: Garrison Church of St. App. Peter and Paul UGCC (Tetralna Street, 11) – sq. Cathedral – square Rynok (city farewell ceremony) – str. Ruska – st. Basement – st. Volodymyr Vinnichenko – square Soborna – st. Pekarska – str. Shimzeriv – st. Mechnikova – Lychakiv cemetery.
Biographical references of Heroes
Yevhen Zapotichnyi (April 6, 1966-January 28, 2023) was born in the village of Andriyaniv, Lviv region.
He graduated from the Pidzvyrynetsk institution of general secondary education of the I-III degrees. After completing his studies, he served in the army.
In peacetime, he worked at the Limited Liability Company “Lviv Bus Factory” and at the Lviv Municipal Utility Company “Lvivteploenergo”.
He was fond of football and fishing.
From the first days of the full-scale invasion, he served in the military as part of the 103rd separate brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Defended state sovereignty in the eastern and southern directions.
Evgeny Zapotichny is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Oleg Kunynets (13.08.1986-28.01.2023) native of Lviv.
He studied at the Educational Complex “School-gymnasium of the 1st – 3rd degrees named after Blessed Klymenty and Andrey Sheptytskyi”. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, majoring in “Economic Cybernetics”.
In peacetime, he worked in the construction industry. He was an active member of the All-Ukrainian Association “Svoboda” political party. He was fond of sports, in particular, martial arts.
In 2019, he completed combat training in Yavorov and Rivne. With the beginning of a full-scale invasion, he joined the ranks of the 81st Separate Airborne Brigade of the Airborne Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to defend the Motherland from the Russian invaders. Studied in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Oleg Kunynets is survived by his mother, two sisters, nephews, goddaughter, aunt and brothers-in-law.