War continues to take the lives of the best.

Defending the freedom and independence of Ukraine, Valentin Demyanenko and Hleb Ivanov — students of the National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" — died in the battles near Bakhmut.

This was reported at the university.

Hleb Ivanov

studied at the political science course of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Social Technologies of NaUKMA.

In the summer of this year, he was supposed to receive a diploma. Since the beginning of the full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine, Hlib joined the ranks of the Council of Ministers and joined the defense of our country.

Valentyn Demyanenko

is a student of the Faculty of Economic Sciences of NaUKMA, who was supposed to receive a manager's diploma in June 2022.

However, on February 24, Valentin took an academic leave and voluntarily went to defend Ukraine.

He planned to return to studies in February 2023 and graduate from university in the summer.

Valentin and Hleb spent the last two weeks near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, where they fought heroically in fierce battles to the last, defending Ukraine.

"Both were bright, talented, promising, full of plans for the future... The Mohyla community expresses its deepest condolences to the relatives, friends, and friends of the boys. They will forever remain Mohyla residents, our brave defenders. The least we can do in memory of Valentin and Soil means making every effort to win and build the kind of country they dreamed of and for which they died," Mohylyanka noted.

It was also reported there that the farewell to the fallen hero Valentin Demyanenko will take place on January 26 at 11:00 a.m. in the village of Kotsyubynske (Bakala St., near the church).

Everyone is also invited to the memorial dinner, which will be held at the address: village of Kotsyubynske, st.

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 Also , the winner of the MMA World Cup died

in battles with Russian invaders near 

Bakhmut , Donetsk region.

Eduard Kostrytsia was the champion of Ukraine in mixed martial arts.

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