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Vitaliy Markytan, who worked as an assistant director of the Vasyl Vasylko Ukrainian Music and Drama Theater in Odesa was killed in Russia-Ukrainian war, theater reported on its social media on July 11.
Assistant director of the theater joined ranks of Ukrainian Army since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022. He had been working at the theater since 2021.
"With deep sadness and sorrow in our hearts we inform you that our colleague, assistant director of the theater, Vitaliy Markitan, who has been defending Ukraine at the front since the first days of the Russian full-scale invasion, died defending his fatherland" theater wrote.
Vitaliy has been working at this theater since 2021, and during this time, he became a close person to the Vasylkiv community, actors wrote.
"It is hard to realize that we will never be able to create together again, and we will not be able to thank him for his service," theater added.
"We express our condolences to the family, friends, colleagues and comrades-in-arms. At this shocking moment, we share the grief of the hero's family and bow our heads in deep sorrow. Glory to the Ukrainian warrior! May he rest in peace and eternal memory..."
Reportedly, Ukrainian musician, actor, leading artist of the National Choir Chapel Dumka Igor Voronko also died on the front on July 12.
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