Oleksiy Slyzhuk, a 100-year-old UPA veteran, has died in the Carpathian region
Oleksiy Slyzhuk, a veteran of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army known by the alias “Sinytsia,” died at the age of 101. He celebrated his 100th birthday in April of this year.
Oleksiy Slyzhuk was a resident of the village of Roztoky in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. During the UPA’s active years, he joined the underground movement and assisted the insurgents by setting up a first-aid station in his own home, as well as a place where fighters could receive food, clothing, and other necessities.
Due to his health, he was unable to fight as part of the UPA, but he continued to support the insurgents. He was wounded while transporting aid, and for his activities, he was arrested 32 times and interrogated by the NKVD.
The community noted that Slyzhuk was one of the last living witnesses to the liberation struggle, having dedicated his life to the fight for Ukraine’s independence.
Source: Kutsk Town Council.
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