Rest in Peace Yuriy

Historian and Wikipedia contributor Yuriy Lushchay was killed near Bakhmut.

He was the author of dozens of scientific articles, was fluent in 6 languages, worked as a teacher, and was a regular Wikipedia contributor.

On March 25, 2024, Yuriy Lushchay made his last edit on Wikipedia. On March 28, he was first reported missing, and later it was reported that he was killed that day, defending his birthplace in Donetsk region during a shelling by the Russians. He was buried on April 10 in the village of Velyki Luchky.