Andrii L. Prystupa (Krasivyi)

Soldier Andriy Prystupa (call sign Krasyvyi) was killed on June 6, 2023 near the village of Druzhba in Donetsk region. While carrying out a combat mission, he suffered a fatal shrapnel wound as a result of enemy shelling. The defender was 24 years old. Andriy was from the village of Triskini in Rivne region. After finishing school, he obtained the profession of a waiter-bartender at the Rivne Higher Vocational School of Restaurant Service and Trade. He worked in this field for some time. He was interested in geography. He loved football all his life, so he often met with friends on the school playground to play on his way home from work. Before the full-scale war, he worked abroad in construction. With the start of the full-scale invasion, the man defended his country from the enemy. Andriy served in the 60th battalion "Polissia Wolves" of the 104th separate brigade of territorial defense. "Andriiko was the brightest and kindest person I knew. He was a patriot of his country and believed in victory. He was proud of his older brother Rostyslav, the defender of Mariupol, who was seriously wounded and was in captivity. Andriy always believed that Rostya would get back on his feet. And so it happened, but Andriiko did not see it. From a young age, his mother taught him to do good and said that it would be credited to his "bag of good deeds". And then Andriiko taught everyone this. He was cheerful, had many plans for life, but this cursed war took him away. He will forever remain our Hero!" - said the fallen warrior's beloved Valeriia Polishchuk. Andriy was buried in his native village. He is survived by his parents, two sisters, a brother, a girlfriend, relatives, friends and comrades-in-arms.