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Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video

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Rescuer Ruslan Koshev was farewelled in Kyiv
Rescuer Ruslan Koshev was farewelled in Kyiv

A 40-year-old rescuer Ruslan Koshovy has been farewelled in Kyiv. He died at the airfield in Hostomel, Kyiv region, on the first day of the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.

This was reported by the correspondent of OBOZREVATEL. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and elderly parents (to view the video, scroll to the end of the page).

A farewell ceremony for a 40-year-old rescuer Ruslan Koshovy was held in Kyiv on Friday, September 8. He was the head of the State Fire and Rescue Unit No. 30 based at the Antonov Airfield in Hostomel. The man died on February 24, 2022, when rescuing his subordinates and equipment.

Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video
Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video
Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video
Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video
Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video

On that day, Russian invaders shot the fire truck carrying Ruslan and two other rescuers. Koshovy's body was not allowed to be taken away by the occupants at that time. He was not found after the de-occupation of Hostomel. Only now there is an opportunity to bury the rescuer.

Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video
Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video
Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video
Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video
Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video
Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video
Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video

Ruslan Koshovy was posthumously awarded the title of Colonel of the Civil Protection Service and the Order For Courage III degree. A motorboat of the Civil Emergency Service was named after him, with the help of which his colleagues can continue his work.

Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video
Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video
Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video
Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video

"Koshovy became the first firefighter killed at the beginning of the invasion. A total of 80 firefighters died," the acting chairman of the State Emergency Situations Service Volodymyr Demchuk said.

Rescuer Ruslan Koshovy, who died on the first day of the war at the Hostomel airfield, was farewelled in Kyiv. Photo and video

He was farewelled to the sound of fire sirens. He will be buried at the Berkovets cemetery.

As reported by OBOZREVATEL, a farewell ceremony for the fallen military pilot Andriy Pilshchykovv with a call sign "Juice" was held at the UGCC Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ of Kyiv on Tuesday, August 29. His life was cut short on August 25 as a result of a plane crash.

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