In Rivne Region, the memory of two defenders – Petro Kotyka from the Sarny community and Dmytro Bukriyev from Rivne TG – was honored.
This is reported by Rivne24
Junior Sergeant Petro Kotyka from the city of Sarny was laid to rest. He joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine on December 13, 2022. Petro served in military unit A4722 and in 2023 carried out combat missions in the Zaporizhzhia and Kupiansk directions. As a driver-paramedic, he evacuated the wounded from the front lines under fire, saving the lives of his comrades. Unfortunately, on February 11, 2026, during his military service, Petro’s heart stopped.
The Rivne community also bid farewell to defender Dmytro Bukriyev, who was born on July 31, 1983, in the village of Cherkasky in Donetsk region. He joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine after the start of the full-scale invasion. Sadly, the 41-year-old sergeant was killed on June 15, 2025, while performing a combat mission in Kharkiv region.