Yurii V. Havryliuk

Yuriy Volodymyrovych Havryliuk was born on May 16, 1988, in the village of Yaroslavichi, Mlyniv district, Rivne region. On April 22, 2023, as part of the border service unit "Chop" (type C) of the 94th border detachment, Yuriy Havryliuk was dispatched to perform combat missions to repel the armed aggression of the Russian Federation in the area of the village of Andriivka, Bakhmut district, Donetsk region. While carrying out tasks in an active combat zone, Yuriy Havryliuk demonstrated courage and heroism during the defense and holding of positions. On July 19, 2023, in the area of the village of Andriivka, Donetsk region, the enemy's assault group repeatedly attempted to attack the fire position of the Ukrainian border guards "Basein." Throughout the day, the enemy shelled the positions, fired from multiple launch rocket systems, large-caliber artillery, mortars, and automatic grenade launchers, and used aviation to deliver strikes. Junior Sergeant Yuriy Havryliuk inflicted fire damage on the enemy's manpower and covered his comrades. During the defense of the positions, 15 soldiers of the Russian Federation were eliminated, one BMP was destroyed, and artillery was directed and adjusted. As a result of the artillery shelling of the positions of the Ukrainian border guards, Junior Sergeant Yuriy Havryliuk sustained a gunshot wound that was incompatible with life. For personal courage and selfless actions demonstrated in the defense of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and loyalty to the military oath, Junior Sergeant Yuriy Volodymyrovych Havryliuk was posthumously awarded the Order of "For Courage" III class.