Main points
- Anton Polyukhovich, a scout with the call sign “Umnik”, died at the front.
- He impressed with a unique operation, capturing prisoners during a raid on the Kakhovka Reservoir, and received the Order of Courage for his service.
Anton Polyukhovich died in the war / Collage of Channel 24
Anton Polyukhovich, with the call sign “Umnik”, laid down his life on the front of the Russian-Ukrainian war. He served in the Christian battalion “Brotherhood” of the GUR.
The fallen soldier, who participated in raids on the opposite side of the Kakhovka reservoir, was only 25 years old. “Bratstva” told about him.
What is known about the deceased scout?
Anton was born in the Carpathian region, as his fellow villagers told in a comment to the publication Rayon.in.ua. Before the start of the full-scale invasion, the young man was an ordinary student, then he decided to join the patronage service of the “Brotherhood”, and later became a field chaplain.
Later, Anton took up arms. During his first combat missions, he took part in a raid on Russian territory, where he and his comrades captured prisoners.
“Umnik” forever inscribed his name in history during a sabotage raid on the opposite bank of the Kakhovka reservoir, where, together with a group, he neutralized an enemy reconnaissance detachment and also captured two valuable enemy fighters. This unique operation was made possible thanks to his talents in orientation, endurance and cold mind,
– Anton's siblings told us.
Then “Umnik” became a commander and took care of the needs of his soldiers. The unit shared that he wisely led his subordinates.
In particular, Anton once conducted a successful rotation of groups 8 kilometers deep into the enemy kill zone. For his service, “Umnik” received the Order “For Courage”.
Anton Polyukhovich fought in the GUR: see photos of “Brotherhood”
24 Channel expresses its sincere condolences to the family and friends of the fallen soldier. Eternal memory and honor to the Hero!
The funeral of the fallen intelligence officer will be held on April 7 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral in Kyiv. After that, a farewell ceremony will be held on Independence Square.
Whose lives were cut short in the war?
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In Lutsk, they said goodbye to the fallen soldiers Vasyl Koloshnyuk and Nazariy Tarnavskyi, who gave their lives in the Zaporizhia direction. Vasyl left behind three children, and Nazariy was known as a public figure and organizer of patriotic events.
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Also killed in the war was marine Petro Gerasymishyn, who was born in the village of Chornyi Lis in the Ternopil region.
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In addition, volunteer and serviceman Oleksandr Zhukov, who from the beginning of the full-scale invasion helped the Armed Forces of Ukraine and supported his brothers on the front lines, gave his life for Ukraine.