Author: Щербан Раїса

Mykola Kuliba was born on December 27, 1960, in the village of Sribne, Radyvyliv Raion, Rivne Oblast.

He was the youngest child in the family. Before taking part in the war, Mykola was a police captain. Moreover, he worked on various construction sites of the Ukrainian DIY hypermarkets “Epicenter” as well as was a storekeeper in the cities of Rivne and Lutsk.

Mykola Kuliba (a code name “Diadia (Uncle) Kolia”) previously participated in the Nahirnyi Karabakh War. After the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine, he joined the army as a volunteer in order to defend Ukraine. He was a master sergeant and a squad leader of the 24th Assault Battalion Aidar.

Mykola died on May 23, 2016, near the village of Taramchuk, Mariinka Raion, Donetsk Oblast. A car driven by Mykola to the area of the enemy drone crash landing was blown up by an anti-tank mine. He was 55 years old.

Mykola was buried in the village of Sribne, Radyvyliv Raion, Rivne Oblast.… Читати далі

Mykola Hordiichuk was born on May 26, 1986, in the family of a serviceman in the city of Rivne. A year later, his family moved to the city of Kamianets-Podilskyi and since then he had lived there. Mykola was a junior police sergeant and a policeman of the battalion of the special-purpose Harpoon of the Ukrainian Police Headquarters in Kyiv Region. He had been a member of the Ukrainian National Scout Organization Plast since 1993. He was a senior scout and since 2009, an instructor of the military-patriotic camp “Legion-12”.

Mykola graduated from Kamianets-Podilskyi National Ivan Ohienko University with a degree in psychology. Mykola Hordiichuk was a member of a team of the Club of the Funny and Inventive People “Nash Format”. Moreover, he hosted a youth program “The Cadres’ Show”. Mykola was a founder and a leading singer of the band “Svoieridne” and later of the band “The DenDi”. He was a famous showman in the city of Kamianets-Podilskyi.

Furthermore, Mykola was an active participant in the Revolution of Dignity as a part of the 15th Sotnia of the Maidan Self-defense “Free People”.… Читати далі

Yurii was born on March 12, 1974, in the town of Iziaslav, Khmelnytskyi Oblast. He finished Iziaslav Secondary School №1.

Yurii Tsisaruk started his service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 1992. During this time he occupied various posts from the commander and to the chief of intelligence management of rocket troops and artillery at The West Operational Command. During recent years, the officer served in Rivne Oblast.

In the ATO Zone, Yurii was a chief of intelligence management of rocket troops and artillery of The West Operational Command. For the period from July 2014 to July 2015, Yurii took part in the battle actions.

On July 12, 2015, while performing combat tasks in the ATO Zone Yurii, together with another serviceman, while covering their fellows, were blown up on the trip wire near the village of Novotoshkivske, Luhansk Oblast. He died from the injuries.

Yurii left his wife and a 15-year old son.

Yurii was buried in the town of Iziaslav, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, in the place where he was born.… Читати далі

Viacheslav Miroshnyk lived in the city of Rivne. After finishing the Comprehensive School #15, he graduated from the National University of Water and Environmental Engineering (NUWEE). After that, he worked as a private entrepreneur. Viacheslav had 4 children in the marriage.

In September 2014, he voluntarily joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine where he served as a senior lieutenant and a company executive office of weaponry. Viacheslav took to the military base his own minibus with the help of which soldiers transported the injured. While fighting near Debaltseve, he received a serious injury and suffered a severe concussion because of which he died at 9.30 a.m. on April 24, 2015, in Rivne Military Hospital.

Viacheslav was buried on the Alley of Heroes at the New (Young) Cemetery in Rivne.

According to the Presidential Executive Order #9/2016 on January 16, 2016, Viacheslav Miroshnyk was posthumously decorated with the Third Class Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi “for personal courage and high professionalism demonstrated in the protection of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, loyalty to the military oath”.… Читати далі

Sviderskyi Dmytro was born on October 15, 1994, in the city of Rivne.

He lived with his mother. Dmytro graduated from the Economic Department of Rivne National Agrarian College. He was conscripted in August 2014. After undergoing study, from October 2014 Dmytro was sent to the Zone of Anti-Terrorist Operation. He was the youngest soldier in the battalion protecting Donetsk Airport later on called “Cyborgs”.

Performing combat task, Dmytro received a heavy wound near the town of Avdiivka on April 3, 2015. He was taken to the hospital of the town of Krasnoarmiisk with heavy injuries. From there a soldier was taken to the Mechnikov Hospital of the city of Dnipropetrovsk, but doctors could not save his life. On April 6, 2015, Dmytro died. The soldier left the only mother.

Dmytro Sviderskyi was buried on April 10, 2015, in Basiv Kut Cemetery next to the tomb of his father.

According to the Presidential Executive Order №461/2015 on July 31, 2015, Dmytro was posthumously decorated with the Third Class Order For Courage “for personal courage and high professionalism demonstrated in the protection of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and loyalty to the military oath”.… Читати далі

Oleksandr was born in the family of a serviceman on April 19, 1968, in the town of Pidvolochynsk, Khmelnytskyi Oblast. There he went to school. Due to his father’s service, the family moved to the city of Odessa, where the young man studied. Oleksandr obtained his professional education in the Agricultural Technical School in Moldova.

He was called up for regular service to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. After graduating from School of Warrants and Khmelnytskyi Academy of State Border Guard Service, Oleksandr was sent to the city of Chernivtsi. Performing the service duties of the Chief of Shcherbin Outpost, Oleksandr got injured in 1993. After the treatment, he continued his service in the city of Rivne. In 2008, in a rank of Captain Oleksandr was transferred to the reserve. Later, Oleksandr went to work at Volochysk Utility Enterprise «ZHEK».

In 2014, Oleksandr voluntarily went to Rivne Military Office, from where he was mobilized and sent to the 72nd Guards Mechanized Krasnohradsk-Kyiv Order of Red Flag Brigade.… Читати далі

Yevhen Riepin was born on September 18, 1994, in the city of Rivne. He lived in Ivan Franko Street. He graduated from Rivne Technical College of the National University of Water and Environmental Management, specializing in Maintenance and Repair of Equipment of Enterprises of Chemical and Oil and Gas Processing Industry. In the 80 ‘s he served in the Air Cavalry Brigade in the city of Lviv.

He joined the Anti-Terrorist Operation as a volunteer. From November 2014 he was enrolled to the 81 Novohrad-Volynsk Air Cavalry Brigade of the Reconnaissance Squadron.

Furthermore, from November 2014 Yevhen became the machine gunner-reconnaissance man. He demonstrated exceptional abilities, and thanks to that he was transferred to the position of the sniper of the intelligence group, which he headed later. He commanded a number of successful raids.

He died on March 20, 2015. The tragedy occurred near the village of Vodiane (Yasynuvatskyi Raion), near the city of Donetsk. Yevhen together with a group of soldiers went to rescue his friend, got into an ambush and was mortally wounded.… Читати далі

Yukhymchuk Oleksandr was born in 1973 in the village of Povchyne, Novohrad-Volynsk Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast. Over the past 20 years, he lived in Rivne. Before conscription into the Army Oleksandr worked as the driver at an Ambulance Service Station in the city of Rivne.

In March 2014, he was called up to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, starting from spring Oleksandr was in the ATO Zone. He served in the 30th Guards Mechanized Brigade, permanently located in the town of Novohrad-Volynsk.  Oleksandr stood at checkpoints, repaired equipment. He was a humble guy and never asked for a vacation to visit his relatives, never was rotated.

Oleksandr died on January 24, 2015. Doctors suggest that the soldier died of acute coronary insufficiency. Oleksandr left a widow and an 18-year old daughter.

The soldier was buried in his native village of Povchyno, Novohrad-Volyn Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast.

According to the Decree of Rivne City Council №5756 on September 17, 2015, Yukhymchuk Oleksandr was conferred the title “The Honorary Citizen of Rivne”.… Читати далі