List of Poles killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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At least 16 Polish citizens have been confirmed to have been killed during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. 13 of them were fighting in Ukraine as part of the International Legion, two were civilians who were killed when a Ukrainian air defense missile lost control and hit the Polish village of Przewodów[1] and one was killed in Ukraine while working as a volunteer aid worker.[2]

List of fatalities[edit]

The following list contains 13 servicemen listed as killed among the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Date of death Name Age Location of death
July 24, 2022 (2022-07-24) Tomasz Walentek N/A Undisclosed[3]
September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17) Marian Matusz 30 Undisclosed[4]
October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10) Undisclosed (from Gdańsk) N/A Eatern Ukraine[5]
December 4, 2022 (2022-12-04) Janusz Szeremeta N/A Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[6][7]
December 11, 2022 (2022-12-11) Daniel Shtiber 35 Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[8]
March 21, 2023 (2023-03-21) Paweł Szadzikowski N/A Undisclosed[9]
March 25, 2023 (2023-03-25) Michal Pavinski N/A Undisclosed[10]
March 25, 2023 (2023-03-25) Michał Żurek 45 Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[11][12]
April 12, 2023 (2023-04-12) Krzysztof Tyfel 33 Near Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[13]
May 9, 2023 (2023-05-09) Czarek Stankiewicz 56 Undisclosed[14]
September 6, 2023 (2023-09-06) Maciej Bednarski 49 In a hospital in Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast[15][16]
December 4, 2023 (2023-12-04) Nikolay Myalkovsky 28 Undisclosed[17]
December 15, 2023 (2023-12-15) Sebastian Zacharz N/A Undisclosed[18]

In addition, Marek Mastalerz, aged 45, died of wounds sustained in the fighting in Ukraine on 27 March 2023, while volunteering as an aid worker.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Statement on summoning the ambassador of the Russian Federation to Polish MFA - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland - Gov.pl website". Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland.
  2. ^ a b "Polish volunteer mortally injured in Ukraine buried at home". AP News. April 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Nie żyje Tomasz Walentek. Zginął na ukraińskim froncie. W międzynarodowym legionie". Sport.pl. July 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Polak Marian Matusz z Mościsk zginął w obronie Ukrainy". Nowy Kurier Galicyjski. November 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Tragiczne wieści z Ukrainy. Polak zginął w akcji na wojnie, drugi ranny". wiadomosci (in Polish). 10 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Śmierć Polaków na ukraińskim froncie. "Cześć ich pamięci!"". wiadomosci.onet.pl. 5 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Wsparcie dzieci i rodzin poległych polskich ochotników na Ukrainie". zrzutka.pl. April 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "У боях під Бахмутом загинув доброволець ЗСУ з Польщі – Східний Варіант".
  9. ^ "Nie żyje kolejny polski ochotnik. Został zabity na Ukrainie". 21 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Polish commander of International Legion unit killed in action". Yahoo News!. 25 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Poland bids farewell to volunteer killed in Bakhmut". Ukrainska Pravda.
  12. ^ Hrudka, Orysia (April 15, 2023). "Polish volunteer who fought for "Ukraine's freedom and Poland's security" killed by Russian missile". Euromaidan Press.
  13. ^ "Krzysztof zginął, walcząc na Ukrainie. Mija rok od śmierci bohatera z Częstochowy". www.se.pl.
  14. ^ "Zmarł długoletni dziennikarz Radia ZET Czarek Stankiewicz" (in Polish). 9 May 2023.
  15. ^ Glushko, Denys (November 6, 2023). "Pole Who Volunteered for the AFU Died in Kharkiv Hospital". Gwara Media.
  16. ^ "Supporting Ukraine on Land and Sea: In Memoriam of Maciej Bednarski". ukraineworld.org.
  17. ^ "Вернулся из Польши защищать Украину: на фронте погиб работник мэрии Люблина" (in Ukrainian).
  18. ^ "Kolejny Polak zginął na Ukrainie" (in Polish). 17 December 2023.
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