Tomorrow, January 5, Lviv will say goodbye to Hero Taras Makovetsky, who died in the battle with 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 Hero’s funeral will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the Garrison Church of Sts. App. Peter and Paul, at 11:30 a.m. – a city farewell ceremony on Rynok Square.
The soldier 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 – str. Volodymyr Vinnichenko – square Soborna – str. Pekarska – st. Shimzeriv – str. Mechnikova – Lychakiv cemetery.
Biographical reference of the Hero
Taras Makovetskyi (21.07.1970-30.12.2022). A native of Lviv.
Studied at Lyceum No. 18 of the Lviv City Council. In 1990, he graduated from the Automotive and Road Professional College of the National University “Lviv Polytechnic”, obtained the qualification of “technician-mechanic”.
He worked at a vehicle maintenance station, later held the position of a forklift driver abroad.
With the beginning of the full-scale invasion, he returned to Ukraine and voluntarily joined the ranks of the territorial defense. He fought against the Russian invaders in the ranks of the 10th separate mountain assault brigade of the operational command “West” of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.