1 098 days of full-scale invasion. 4,105 days since the beginning of the Revolution of Dignity, the annexation of Crimea and the war in eastern Ukraine. A thousand-year struggle for independence.
On February 24, 2022, our lives were divided into “before” and “after”. Russia's full-scale aggression brought pain, losses and trials, but it also showed the world the unprecedented unity, resilience and courage of Ukrainians.
From the first days of the war, KPI students stood up to defend Ukraine. In the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, volunteer formations, and the volunteer community. Students, teachers, staff, alumni.
Today we would like to share with you the stories of some of our Kyiv Polytechnic students who were/are in the military. Five different stories of military men from Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute who are united by their will, strength of spirit and common goal - the fight for Ukraine's independence.
Popil Yurii Stanislavovych
- Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Welding Production of the E.O. Paton Educational and Research Institute of Materials Science and Welding ( Institute of IMZ) of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute;
- 23rd separate rifle battalion, the first position is a grenade launcher, the second is a senior rifleman-operator.
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Havrushkevych Andrii Yuriiovych
- Assistant to the Rector for Veteran Policy, Director of the Center for Veteran Development, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Machine Design of the Educational and Research Mechanical Engineering Institute (ER MMI) of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute;
- commander of the Special Reconnaissance Group of the 120th separate reconnaissance battalion, commander of the mechanized platoon of the 47th separate mechanized brigade “Magura”, lieutenant, call sign “South”.
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Andriychuk Mykola Tarasovych
- Candidate of Sciences in Social Communication, Associate Professor of the Department of Publishing and Editing of the Educational and Scientific Publishing and Printing Institute ( Institute of VPI) of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Acting Deputy Director of the Institute of VPI;
- 112th Brigade of the TRO of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the 127th Infantry Battalion, Senior Sergeant, Commander of the Infantry Division
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Graduate reconnaissance man
Tactical group “Revenge” of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, intelligence officer
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Oleksii (student)
Educational and Research Institute of Aerospace Technologies (ER IAT) of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
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Glory to Ukraine!