Myroslav V. Zarytskyi (Myrokha)

36-year-old soldier Myroslav Zarytskyi (call sign Myroha) died on August 9, 2022, at a hospital in Zaporizhzhia. During a battle with the occupiers in the area of the village of Vremivka in Donetsk region, the defender received a severe shrapnel wound. Myroslav was born and lived in the village of Kryzhopil, Vinnytsia region. He stu at the Verkhivsky Agricultural Technical School of Land Management, specializing in land management. In his civilian life, he worked as a land manager at the Vinnytsia regional branch of the State Enterprise "Center for Land Relations". He loved to assemble puzzles, read, and watch football matches. In 2014-2015, he participated in the Anti-Terrorist Operation in Luhansk region. With the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, the man again stood up to defend his native country, joining the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He fought against the occupiers in the ranks of the 9th separate motorized infantry battalion "Vinnytsia" of the 59th separate motorized infantry brigade named after Yakov Handziuk. He held the position of senior shooter. Throughout his service, the fighter was repeatedly awarded with medals, including "Defender of the Motherland", "For the Defense of the Native State", "For Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation", and posthumously - the Order "For Courage" III degree. "Myroslav was a very kind and bright person. His mother told that he adored bringing home kittens. He was so kind and bright that he couldn't pass by an innocent living creature. He was always a patriot of his state. Until the last minute of his life, he fought for the freedom and independence of Ukraine and the protection of his family," said his cousin Dmitry Babi. " Principled, had authority in the team, a true brother and a good friend who always came to the rescue," said a comrade. The warrior was buried in his native village. Myroslav is survived by his mother, aunt, cousin, grandfather, friends, and comrades.died