Vitalii M. Khomits (Vityk)

Sergeant Vitaliy Khomits (call sign Vitik) was killed on January 3, 2024 near the village of Makiivka in the Luhansk region. While carrying out a combat mission to hold positions, he sustained fatal injuries. The defender was 47 years old. Vitaliy was born in the village of Knyazhyi Most, Lviv region. He received a secondary education. In civilian life, he worked as a construction worker. He devoted his free time to his loved ones. During the full-scale war, the man defended the Motherland as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served in the 49th separate rifle battalion "Carpathian Sich". He held the position of rifleman - grenade launcher assistant. "Dad was a very sincere person. He always fought for the truth, stood up for his comrades-in-arms. He believed in our victory, was devoted to service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and did everything he could for our victory," said Khrystyna Khomits. Vitaliy was buried in his native village. He is survived by his parents Mykhailo Antonovych and Mariya Stepanivna, daughter, other relatives, friends and comrades-in-arms.