The war takes life of another journalist and employee of Ukrainian News agency Oleksandr Petrakovskyi

During the combat clashes near Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk Region, a journalist of the Ukrainian News agency/commander of a mechanized company/junior lieutenant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Petrakovskyi, did not return from his combat mission.

This became known from colleagues and relatives of Oleksandr, the publication writes.

“In his last mission, he went at the head of a group. The position was taken quickly. Unfortunately, not for long… A mine hit the dugout. No one got out of it. They searched for the wounded with a drone. Our soldiers went twice to collect the bodies but without success. The position is now under the enemy,” our colleague’s comrades in arms reported.

Oleksandr is officially considered missing under special circumstances.

“Notify relatives … that the commander of the mechanized company of the military unit A42.., Junior Lieutenant Oleksandr Petrakovskyi, born in 1977, is faithful to the military oath, having shown steadfastness and courage during a combat encounter with the enemy near the town of Chasiv Yar, Bakhmut District of the Donetsk Region on May 30, 2024, went missing under special circumstances while performing military duties,” the command of the military unit said in a notification to the soldier’s relatives.

Oleksandr Petrakovskyi has worked at the Ukrainian News agency since 2014.

“We worked together for 15 years,” recalls the head of the agency, Denys Ivanesko. “For the last ten years, we worked together in Ukrainian News. The entire editorial staff loved him – he was always helpful. He was the unsurpassed “barbecue master” at corporate events… The last time we spoke was on Easter. It was full of plans: we talked about night fishing, how “mama Liuda’s” (Oleksandr‘s wife, Liudmyla), then stuffs fish, and about thoughts to change the old car… Sania [short for Oleksandr], thank you for your friendship, thank you for being with us. Thank you for your service!”

Oleksandr had a legitimate reason not to go to war. But from the first days of the invasion, he went to a territorial defense unit to defend his native town of Irpin. After the liberation of the town, he was awarded the award For Services To The City Of Irpin, and later, he received the Order For Courage of the III degree. During the two years of the war, he went from a senior sergeant to a junior lieutenant of the Armed Forces. He led a mechanized company for over a year.

In Irpin, Oleksandr is survived by his wife Liudmyla, two children, and a sick father.

Here, we leave Liudmyla‘s card – 4149 6090 0904 3060