Memorial to Taras Kovtun

Sergeant Taras Kovtun died on April 13, 2025 in the village of Sadky in Sumy Oblast. He was 49 years old.

Taras was from Volyn. He was fond of fishing, loved to sing and play the guitar.

He worked as a police officer in the Pechersk District Department of the Security Police Department in Kyiv. He retired in 2021 with the status of "Veteran of the National Police."

"Taras was a fair man and the soul of the company. It was never sad with him. At the end of every holiday, he would take out his guitar – play and sing. No one ever heard a bad word from him, he always supported, did not stay away from other people’s grief and extended a helping hand to those who needed it. He was never lazy: if he took on a task, he always brought it to the end," said his wife Tatyana.

After the full-scale russian invasion, Taras served in the 82nd Separate Bukovina Airborne Assault Brigade.

He was awarded the "Golden Cross" badge and the decorations "Defender of Ukraine" and "For the Defense of Ukraine."

The warrior is survived by his mother, wife, two sons, and two brothers.

Glory to the Heroes of Ukraine!