During the ceremony of awarding state awards to Ukrainian soldiers, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky presented the highest state award of Ukraine, the Golden Star, to Taras Karpyuk, a graduate of the Faculty of Sociology and Law (FSP) of Igor Sikorsky KPI, to his brother Yuriy, a KPI student, graduate of the Department of APEPS TEF (currently Institute of IATE), active military volunteer, and to his father Yuriy Nesterenko, head of the Civil Protection Department at KPI.
Taras carried out special combat and reconnaissance missions in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. On December 24, 2022, as part of a reconnaissance group, he infiltrated the enemy's rear areas and successfully completed his combat mission. On their way back, Ukrainian soldiers were ambushed and fought to the last bullet.
Kyiv Polytechnic student Taras Karpyuk gave his life for Ukraine.
We remember and honor our heroes!
Стаття з газети "Київський політехнік" про Тараса "Нічний ангел з КПІ" (№ 29-30, 2023)
