Taras P. Melnyk

Serviceman Taras Melnyk (call sign Python) was killed on June 23, 2023, in the Volyn region as a result of an accident. The defender was 23 years old. Taras was born in the city of Sarny in the Rivne region. He studied at the Sarny Lyceum No. 1. After graduation, he entered the Sarny Professional Agrarian Lyceum, where in 2017 he obtained the profession of a car mechanic. He was passionate about fishing and loved nature. He began his path as a warrior in 2019, signing a contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was a participant in the ATO and the OOS, where he showed his courage and bravery. When the full-scale invasion began, from February 25 to September 22, 2022, he took part in the defense of the state. He was in various hot spots. He was wounded, and after rehabilitation, he returned to service. He held the position of a sniper in the 14th separate mechanized brigade. "Beloved, I thank God that He brought me together with you, you will forever remain in my memory as a loving husband who was always a support and a pillar, constantly smiling and cheerful, a person who loved his Ukraine and fought for it. You will always be a Hero for me! Thanks to you and your comrades-in-arms, we can still breathe calmly on our land, thank you for that. There were many plans and dreams about our happy shared life, which, unfortunately, will not come true. We didn't have time for many things, probably God had his own plans for us. I will never forget you and love you endlessly! Your wife," wrote the wife of the fallen. The defender was buried in the cemetery of the village of Yarynivka in the Rivne region. Taras is survived by his wife, father, brothers, and sisters.