Yuriy Prylypko
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Yuriy Prylypko | |
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Юрій Прилипко | |
| Mayor of Hostomel | |
| In office 25 October 2015 – 7 March 2022 | |
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| Born | 11 August 1960 Hostomel, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Died | 7 March 2022 (aged 61) Hostomel, Ukraine |
| Alma mater | University of Marxism-Leninism |
Yuriy Illich Prylypko (Ukrainian: Юрій Ілліч Прилипко, 11 August 1960 – 7 March 2022) was a Ukrainian politician who served as the mayor of Hostomel during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. He was killed by Russian soldiers on 7 March 2022.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]In 2015, Prylypko was elected as the mayor of Hostomel.[3]
Yuriy Prylypko helped to hide the car fleet of former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who was convicted of treason; therefore, Prylypko was subject to public criticism.[4][5] Yuriy Prylypko opposed the allocation of land to ATO veterans, which caused a conflict with them.[6]
During his tenure and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the title of Hero City on 6 March to six Ukrainian cities and towns that defended themselves against invading Russian soldiers, including Hostomel.[1]
Prylypko was shot and killed by occupying Russian soldiers on 7 March, along with several other volunteers, while delivering food and medicine in the city.[1][2][7][8][9] His body was reportedly booby trapped by Russian forces. When the local priest came to pick up his body, a sympathetic Russian soldier stopped the priest from getting close, disarmed the trap, and helped load the mayor's body onto a wheelbarrow to be transported away. Prylypko was buried near the local church with honors.[10][11]
Several European mayors expressed their condolences over the death, including Enzo Bianco, president of the National Council of Anci and member of the presidency of the committee of European regions, and Esterino Montino, mayor of Fiumicino, Italy.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Los invasores rusos matan al alcalde de Gostomel". Ukrinform (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Ukrainian Town Says Mayor And Two Associates Killed By Russian Forces While Delivering Aid". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Селищний голова". Гостомельська селищна рада (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Самооброна вивозить автопарк януковича з Гостомеля, retrieved 24 June 2023
- ^ "В Украине нашли автопарк Януковича: Bentley и Mercedes по 1,5 млн.$ (видео)". av.by (in Russian). 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "В Гостомеле ветераны АТО не могут распоряжаться своей землей из-за "бойкота" местной власти (видео)". kievvlast.com.ua (in Russian). 5 April 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Las tropas rusas matan a un alcalde ucraniano mientras repartía comida y medicinas a los enfermos". Los Replicantes (in Spanish). 10 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Asesinado mientras repartía pan y medicinas: así murió el alcalde de Gostomel, Yuri Illich Prylypko". El Mundo (in Spanish). 8 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Tropas rusas matan a un alcalde ucraniano mientras repartía comida y medicinas: «Murió como un héroe»". ABC (in Spanish). 8 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Российские военные минировали тело убитого сельского головы Гостомеля, — СМИ". focus.ua. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Gunned down on a mercy mission: Witnesses say Russian troops killed Hostomel mayor and two volunteers CNN.com Archived May 26, 2023, at the Wayback Machine