Zinoviy, the son of the head of the regional military administration, Maksym Kozytskyi, died in Lviv at the age of 19. This was reported by his father on Telegram, UNN reports .
My son Zinoviy passed away as a result of a serious illness. He was burning with life and dreams, and we were living it! There are no words, no peace, only heartbreaking grief,
The head of the Lviv region also wrote that the parastas will be held today at 19:00 in the Holy Trinity Church at 11a Tershakovtsiv Street. The funeral will take place on Thursday, July 25, at 14:00, also in the Holy Trinity Church.
The Ukrainian Catholic University, where Zinoviy Kozitsky studied at the Cultural Studies program, reported that he was diagnosed with cancer shortly after entering the university.
Despite the terrible diagnosis, Zinoviy fought to the last - he studied, underwent treatment, and did not lose faith. His teachers remember Zinovii as a bright and strong person who endured suffering with great courage,
The university added that doctors fought for the boy's life to the last.