On August 8, 2018, Senior Soldier Andrii Yelistratov, the reconnaissance man of a separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was killed near Zolote town Luhansk region while performing a combat task.

Andrii was posthumously awarded with the Order “For Courage”.

Today, local council of Lutsk city has taken decision on awarding a title “Honorary Citizen of Lutsk” to three perished defenders of Ukraine, one of them is Andrii Yelistratov.

Heroes don’t die! They as long as we remember them!