The fighter and activist Pavlo Petrychenko died: memories about him

On April 15, Pavlo Petrychenko, an activist and sergeant of the 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade named after Yakov Handziuk, died in Donetsk region while performing a combat mission.

About the death of a fighter reported his sister Maryna Petrychenko.

Pavlo died a day before his birthday – on April 16, he would have turned 32 years old.

Before the full-scale invasion, Pavlo was a public activist – a member of Euromaidan and the “Who ordered Katya Handzyuk” movement, an organizer of actions in support of Serhiy Sternenko.

In March 2022, he was engaged in the development of the Serhiy Prytula volunteer center. And already in April he joined the ranks of the Armed Forces.

Pavlo Petrychenko became the author of the petition on restricting the online casino, which was launched on March 29 scored more than 26 thousand votes.

A public figure and volunteer expressed his feelings about the death of Pavel Serhiy Prytula.

“Pash, you were a Warrior with a capital letter! We are all on our knees before you! I don’t know how to handle it all, Pash… I love you, Bro! Thank you for everything you have instilled in me all these years! I promise that everything will be done! Russians, you will disappear from this world until the end of my days!”, – wrote he is on social networks.

Lawyer and military serviceman Masi Nayem asked to say “hello” to all the fallen friends and added: “See you soon, obviously.”

“I always underestimated your smile, because you and I laughed that we were “milk brothers”, because maybe there were too many women we had in common. I valued that we are friends. Because you are strong, smart, valuable.

Romchyk wrote that it would be worse. Now we can state that it will never be better. Better than before you were alive.” – noted military.

Legal advisor of the Serhiy Prytula Foundation Maksym Kostetskyi I remembered what Pavlo was like in his life – decisive and purposeful.

“It wasn’t supposed to be like this. It wasn’t supposed to be like this in any goddamn alternate reality.

Pasha loved people and knew how to inspire them. Pasha never despaired. It was always “forward-forward” and not a step back.

Never, you know, never, I imagined that something like this could happen to you. Death should have bypassed you the tenth way.” – emphasized he.

Activist Julia Reshitko remembered Pavel’s birthday and added: “See you on the horizon.”

“Pavlo left a day before his birthday to break the system once again.

This is sheer pain and the greatest injustice that the universe could conjure up yesterday. The eastern locust is taking ours one by one.” – wrote she.

Manager of social projects Anna Manukhina shared her own memories of the beginning of the full-scale invasion – their joint volunteering with Pavel.

“Then it wasn’t a holiday at all, because it was the beginning of March 22, the first weeks of a full-scale war, someone was leaving the country, someone was already fighting, we volunteered, and Petrychenko found me a cake in those days.

Yellow and blue cake on March 8, 2022.

Today would have been Pavel’s birthday, but yesterday he died protecting me, us, including you. our country”, – noted she.

Journalist Daria Girna remembered her acquaintance with Pavlo, which happened in Donetsk region.

“The majority would not want to visit there, not to stay and also smoke Russian. It was scary to be there.

Meanwhile, he kept his finger on the pulse of public affairs. The life of this combination is a dugout with a starlink between combat exits. I saw it happen.” – shared media woman with memories.

Public activist Denis Baranets recalled Paul’s unstoppable desire for change.

“It seemed that you managed to control the waves of life, control them, and therefore, even after the Victory, you will continue to change the country. Your openness and directness were captivating. Your activity and leadership were inspiring.

Your name should have been remembered for the great changes in the country that you dreamed of. And now he will definitely be remembered as a hero and defender.” – wrote he.