As part of this brigade, his son defended Ukraine from the Moscow horde.
The father of the Hero of Ukraine, Taras Matviyev, organized the collection and sending of regular volunteer support to the fighters of the 24 separate mechanized brigade named after King Danylo. As part of this brigade, his son defended Ukraine from the Moscow horde.
Residents of the villages of Berezhnytsia and Zhuravki of the Zhydachiv community actively participated in the collection of volunteer support. They collected food, curling irons, homemade firewood lighters and other necessary things for the defenders. And the children handed over their drawings to our soldiers with words of gratitude.
We will remind: Taras Matviyev is a journalist, an active participant of the Revolution of Dignity, one of the initiators of the creation and coordinator of the Maidan Search Initiative, a volunteer. Taras was a deputy of the Zhydachiv District Council, an active public activist.
In 2015, he fought as a volunteer in the East as part of a separate volunteer company “Karpatska Sich”. Pseudo “Sarmat”. In 2019, Taras graduated from leadership courses at the Petro Sahaydachny National Academy of Ground Forces, received the rank of junior lieutenant and as a platoon commander of the motorized infantry battalion of the 24th separate mechanized brigade named after King Danyla returned to the front again.
Taras Matviyev died on July 10, 2020, during mortar fire, rescuing his soldiers from a burning dugout. Posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star.