Petro S. Panas (Did Panas)

Panas Petro Stepanovych was born on February 19, 1974 in the village of Andriivka, Lviv region. He lived in the village of Bratkovychi, Lviv region. He studied at a school in the village of Rozhdaliv. In 1993, he obtained the profession of a plumber-welder at the Belz SPTU No. 13. In 1998, he went to the monastery, as he was seeking a vocation in monastic life, but due to his father's illness, he returned home. He worked as a welder. In 2000, he got married, and the couple was married for 15 years, during which they had 8 children. After the divorce in 2015, he joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A year later, he signed a contract with the 80th separate air assault brigade. He underwent training and took the position of a mechanic-driver of an anti-aircraft missile battery. He participated in the Anti-Terrorist Operation / Joint Forces Operation in the Donbas. During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, he served in the 80th separate air assault brigade. He was awarded the Order of Courage of the III degree. He died on June 29, 2022 near the city of Siversk, Donetsk region. He left behind eight children and a grandchild. He was buried in the cemetery in the Horodotska community in the Lviv region.