Liubomyr I. Sokhan

Seaman Lyubomyr Sokhan was killed on June 23, 2023 in the area of the village of Staromaiorsʹke in the Donetsk region. While carrying out a combat mission, he received fatal shrapnel wounds and explosive injuries. The defender was forever 35 years old. Lyubomyr was born and lived in the village of Zhyrova, Lviv region. He received secondary education. He worked as a construction worker. He was married and raised two sons, whom he loved very much and was proud of. He tried to devote his free time to his family. He always strived to provide for and protect his loved ones. For the sake of a free country and a peaceful future for his children, the man took up the defense of Ukraine during the full-scale Russian invasion. Lyubomyr served in the grenade launcher unit of the 18th separate battalion of the 35th separate brigade of the Marine Corps. "Lyubomyr, together with his comrades-in-arms, defended the integrity of our state and drove the enemy out of the settlements of the Donetsk region. He was killed protecting all of us, covering his comrades with his body. Lyubomyr honorably and with dignity fulfilled his duty as a citizen of Ukraine to defend his state. Until his last breath, he remained faithful to his comrades-in-arms, his people and his Homeland," wrote the deceased's loved ones. The marine was buried in his native village. At home, Lyubomyr was awaited by his mother Iryna, his wife Mariya, and his sons Rostyslav and Mykhailo.