Poroshenko posthumously gives award to opera singer who died in the Donbas
On Thursday, President Petro Poroshenko awarded the fighter and opera singer Vasyl Slipak the "For Courage" honor posthumously.
“For the personal courage shown in the protection of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and his dedicated service to the Ukrainian people I decree the awarding of the "For Courage" honor to Vasyl Yaroslavovych Slipak for his participation in the anti-terrorist operations (posthumously),” the decree reads.
Vasyl Slipak was born in the Lviv region. In 1997, Slipak graduated from the Lysenko Music Academy in Lviv and then was invited to the Paris Opera where he became an opera singer. After having worked in France for 19 years, he returned to Ukraine and went to the Donbas to fight against pro-Russian separatists. On June 20th he was killed in combat.
It was reported that Slipak will be buried in Lviv.