Archival fact: the singer was killed near Luhanske; he is buried in Lviv.
On 29 June 2016 Vasyl Slipak was killed in action near Luhanske in the Donetsk region. He is buried at the Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv. The same year he received the Order «For Courage» 1st class, and in 2017 the title Hero of Ukraine. A young vocalists' competition named after him has been held since 2021.
Source: https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Сліпак_Василь_Ярославович
