Architect of Human Souls. Let's Remember Lieutenant Colonel Vasyl Lapchuk.

Every day at 9 a.m. Ukrainians honor the memory of all whose lives were taken by the Russo-Ukrainian war. Today we remember Vasyl Lapchuk.

Lieutenant Colonel Vasyl Lapchuk's life was cut short while performing tasks on September 20, 2024, near Dobropillia in Donetsk due to an enemy missile strike. This was reported by the Sambir City Council.

Vasyl Lapchuk was born on March 19, 1985, in the village of Pisochna, Mykolaiv District, Lviv Oblast. He completed school there. From childhood, he dreamed of military service, and he received his first officer rank at the National Academy of Land Forces named after Hetman Petro Sahaidachny.

After completing his studies, Vasyl ended up in Sambir. He dedicated many years to service in the 703rd regiment. Here he advanced from club chief to deputy regiment commander for moral-psychological support, from lieutenant to lieutenant colonel. From the first days of Russian aggression against Ukraine, the regiment moved to the borders with Crimea and the eastern direction, where the aggressor's offensive began.

Vasyl Lapchuk was repeatedly in the ATO/JFO zone, particularly in its hottest spots. Thanks to his active involvement, regular excursions for schoolchildren to the military unit were conducted, and during lessons of courage, children heard real live stories from true heroes. Vasyl Lapchuk did a lot to honor and preserve the memory of fallen comrades not only in the 703rd regiment but also in the modern history of Ukraine.

During the full-scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine, Lieutenant Colonel Vasyl Lapchuk served in the 14th separate mechanized brigade named after Prince Roman the Great. He was the deputy brigade commander for moral-psychological support. The brigade in which Lapchuk served was constantly in the zone of active hostilities, and the lieutenant colonel was always with his comrades.

He participated in the battles for Soledar and Bakhmut, took part in the offensive operation in the Kharkiv direction, and performed tasks in the Kupiansk direction.

The last place of service for Vasyl Lapchuk was the Operational Command 'West'. He served as the senior officer of the psychological recovery group of the personnel psychological support department.

'Architect of Human Souls' - this is what Vasyl was called by former commanders, comrades, and sometimes by himself. After all, his main task in service was working with personnel, helping servicemen solve their problems, moral and psychological support. Noticing the achievements of comrades and their difficulties and problems is also part of the job.

Stories in various media about servicemen, units, and their successes are the merit of the lieutenant colonel. He noticed the talents and achievements of his subordinates, willingly nominating others for awards and incentives from higher command. For himself, he always considered the respect and trust of the personnel to be the highest value.

Vasyl Lapchuk was loved and respected in the teams where he served. After all, officer honor was never an empty word for him. Besides service, Vasyl Lapchuk had his peaceful passions. He loved reading books, watching football, and fishing. He loved his parents and children immensely. But he loved Ukraine the most; for its independence and integrity, he gave the dearest thing – his life, the city council wrote.

Lieutenant Colonel Vasyl Lapchuk died while performing tasks on September 20, 2024, near the city of Dobropillia in Donetsk due to an enemy missile strike.

He left behind parents, a wife, and three children.

'Glavkom' joins in a moment of silence. We honor the memory of all Ukrainians who died in the struggle for the Motherland. We remember those who fell at the hands of Russian invaders, lighting candles of remembrance and bowing our heads in grief during the nationwide moment of silence, honoring the bright memory of Ukrainian citizens who gave their lives for the freedom and independence of the state: all military personnel, civilians, and children, all who died in the struggle against the Russian occupiers and as a result of the enemy's attack on Ukrainian cities and villages.