Vladyslav O. Faifura

In 2004, he graduated from the Lviv Military Institute of the National University "Lviv Polytechnic" with a degree in "Radio Communication Equipment, Broadcasting, and Television." During the 5 years of study, he actively engaged in sports, representing the institute's team in pentathlon. Two years after graduation, he was discharged to the reserve and worked in private security. In March 2014, he was called up for military service due to mobilization. On the night of June 17, 2014, in the area of the village of Metalist on the outskirts of Luhansk, separatists shelled the checkpoint of the volunteer battalion "Aidar." A reserve group from the 1st platoon of the 2nd company of the Chernivtsi Airborne Assault Battalion, led by Vladislav Faifura, set out to assist. During the battle, the armored personnel carrier of the paratroopers was hit and burned along with the personnel; in this battle, Vladislav Faifura was killed.