Serhii S. Oliichuk

44-year-old junior sergeant Serhii Oliichuk (call sign Lysyi) died on September 7, 2024, as a result of a hit by an enemy FPV drone near the village of Lysivka in the Donetsk region. Serhii was born in the city of Halych, Ivano-Frankivsk region, and lived in Rogatyn until 2007. There he graduated from the Rogatyn Agrarian College. In 2007, he settled with his family in Lviv. In civilian life, he worked in the construction industry, installing metal-plastic structures. He loved fishing and dreamed of having his own pond and a house near the forest. During the full-scale war, the man defended his country in the ranks of the airborne assault troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served in the 132nd separate reconnaissance battalion. He was a platoon commander. He took part in battles in the Zaporizhia and Donetsk directions. "After receiving the summons, he joined the airborne assault troops. He became a scout by his own choice. For his guys, he became a 'mother', protecting them as best he could, helping them in everything. I felt in my heart that he would not return, because his hatred of the invaders was greater than his fear. He went forward and fearlessly led his group to the assault," said the wife of the fallen defender, Yaroslava. The warrior was buried in the Mars Field of the Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv. The defender is survived by his mother, wife, daughter, brother, and grandmother. Serhii Oliichuk was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage of the III degree.