Main points
- Stand-up comedian Artur Petrov died during the evacuation of the wounded in the village of Kupyansk-Vuzlovy, Kharkiv region.
- Petrov served in the 43rd Separate Mechanized Brigade, and his death shocked his colleagues.
Artur Petrov / Photo from the stand-up comedian's Facebook page
Stand-up comedian Artur Petrov died during the evacuation of the wounded. The tragedy occurred on March 18.
The tragic news was announced by his wife Kateryna on Facebook. Petrov died in the village of Kupyansk-Vuzlovy, Kharkiv region.
Artur Petrov joined the army in April last year. In recent months, the stand-up comedian served in the 43rd separate mechanized brigade. His wife will announce the date of his farewell later.
Remember him funny, please.
– wrote Kateryna.
Petrov's colleagues have already reacted to the news of his death on social media:
- “This is a huge loss. Words are sorely lacking. He is a friend, a stand-up comedian, a screenwriter, a good person. Artur Petrov is on the shield. How tired I was of listening to his joke about the pug at one time, and how much I would like to hear it again now. But no, because Russia is a f*cking scumbag,” Vasyl Baydak wrote on Instagram.
Vasyl Baydak about Artur Petrov / Screenshot from the stand-up comedian's Instagram
- Danylo Bily : “Arthur Petrov is one of those comedians whose jokes I remember almost verbatim.”
Danilo Bely reacted to Petrov's death / Screenshot from the host's Instagram
- Nikita Trandafilov : “I don't know what to write… Arthur was a charming person, and he will always remain so for me. I still don't believe it, to be honest.”
Nikita Trandafilov about Petrov's death / Screenshot from the comedian's Instagram
- Anton Tymoshenko : “It's hard to believe. Artur Petrov is on the shield. A very strong comedian, a great father and just a person. How painful. An honor.”
Anton Tymoshenko on the death of Artur Petrov / Screenshot from the comedian's Instagram
It should be noted that it was previously reported that Oleg Solodkyi, who died while performing a combat mission, gave his life for Ukraine. He was a grenade launcher in an assault unit.
What is known about Artur Petrov?
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Artur Petrov is originally from Dnipro. The stand-up comedian's Facebook page states that he graduated from Oles Honchar Dnipro National University in 2007.
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Petrov performed in “Underground Stand-Up”, participated in the shows “Comedian for a Million”, “Goodnight Club” and “Make a Comedian Laugh”, was the screenwriter of the project “I am ashamed of my body”, and dreamed of writing his own book.