{"id":10359,"date":"2026-11-14T02:10:36","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T00:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/2026\/11\/14\/forever-25-amid-rain-and-a-biting-wind-the-chynadiyevo-community-bid-farewell-to-sergeant-oleksandr-pankovych-of-the-128th-brigade\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T02:10:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T00:10:42","slug":"forever-25-amid-rain-and-a-biting-wind-the-chynadiyevo-community-bid-farewell-to-sergeant-oleksandr-pankovych-of-the-128th-brigade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/en\/2026\/11\/14\/forever-25-amid-rain-and-a-biting-wind-the-chynadiyevo-community-bid-farewell-to-sergeant-oleksandr-pankovych-of-the-128th-brigade\/","title":{"rendered":"Forever 25: Amid rain and a biting wind, the Chynadiyevo community bid farewell to Sergeant Oleksandr Pankovych of the 128th Brigade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A young soldier from the village of Bystrytsia died on November 5, 2026, while carrying out a combat mission. Today, November 13, hundreds of fellow villagers knelt down, through tears and inclement weather, to bid farewell to the defender, who is survived by his young wife, young son, parents, and grandmother.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, November 13, 2026<\/strong>, the sky over the Chynadiyevo region wept with cold autumn rain, and the hearts of the region\u2019s residents ached with unspeakable pain. The community of the village of Bystrytsia, part of the Chynadiyevo Village Council in the Mukachevo District, laid to rest their fellow villager \u2014 Sergeant Oleksandr Mykhailovych Pankovych of<\/strong> the legendary 128th Separate Transcarpathian Mountain Assault Brigade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chinadiyevo Township Council and the Mukachevo Diocese announced the details of the Hero\u2019s farewell ceremony and burial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Cut-Short Youth and Loyalty to the Military Oath<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Oleksandr Pankovych was born on January 25, 2001,<\/strong> in the village of Bystrytsia. Full of vitality, bright dreams, and plans for the future, the young man stood up to defend his homeland against the Russian aggressor in the ranks of the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade, a unit native to Transcarpathia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remaining faithful to his military oath and comrades-in-arms until his last breath, Sergeant Oleksandr Pankovych bravely held back the enemy\u2019s advance. His life was heroically cut short on November<\/strong> 5, 2026,<\/strong> while carrying out a combat mission. His family hoped and prayed for his survival until the very last moment, but the defender returned home \u201con his shield\u201d\u2014he will forever remain 25 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Farewell on Bended Knees and a Funeral with Military Honors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hundreds of fellow villagers, residents of neighboring villages in the community, friends, military personnel, and comrades-in-arms gathered to pay their final respects to the young soldier:<\/p>\n\n\n\n