A farewell ceremony was held in the Rivne region for four soldiers who gave their lives for Ukraine. Among the fallen are Andriy Korniychuk from the city of Dubno, Andriy Chyruk from the Varash community, Vitaliy Halayko from Rivne, and Nazariy Penzel from the Zorya community.
This is reported by Rivne24
Andriy Korniychuk, born on December 13, 1973, lived his entire life in Dubno. He was a devoted defender of Ukraine and died on December 2, 2025, during a battle in the Kharkiv region.
34-year-old Andriy Chyruk, who lived in Varash, joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine in November 2022. As a shooter-assistant to a grenade launcher in the airborne unit of the 77th Separate Airborne Dnipro Brigade, he carried out combat missions. Unfortunately, on April 11, 2023, he fell under tank fire near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region and was considered missing for over two years. Only recently was his body returned home.
Nazariy Penzel was born and lived in the village of Zorya. In 2024, he joined the defense of Ukraine, carried out combat missions, and was a reliable comrade. On December 4, 2025, he was killed while performing a mission in the Zaporizhia region as a result of an enemy drone strike.
Vitaliy Halayko, born on April 11, 1973, in Rivne, joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine in January 2025. He died on December 4, 2025, during a combat mission in the Donetsk region.
We express our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the fallen heroes. Eternal memory to the servicemen.