A farewell ceremony was held in Rivne Region for two defenders: Vasyl Zarytskyi and Oleksandr Kravchuk, who were graduates of the Rivne community.
This is reported by Rivne24
Vasyl Zarytskyi, born on January 2, 1980, in Dubno, completed his mandatory military service and joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine in June 2023.
Unfortunately, on April 7, 2024, the soldier was killed while performing a combat mission in Donetsk region. The warrior’s body was identified only recently and handed over to his family for a dignified burial.
Oleksandr Kravchuk, born on June 17, 1994, in Berezne, voluntarily went to defend Ukraine in the anti-terrorist operation zone in 2015, serving in the National Guard. With the onset of the full-scale invasion, he rejoined the ranks of defenders by enlisting in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Unfortunately, on January 16, 2026, the junior sergeant was killed in Donetsk region.