Soldier, journalist Andriy Topchiy killed in action

"Fakty" journalist, UAF soldier, rifle battalion combat medic Andriy Topchiy was killed in action on April 20, reports  "Fakty".

Andriy Topchiy. Photo by "Fakty"

The serviceman died while performing a combat mission in Zaporizhzhia oblast, near Robotyne village. Andriy Topchiy was 38 years old.

The journalist enlisted and went to defend Ukraine in 2014 and spent the next 10 years fighting, taking occasional breaks to pursue journalism, reports the media outlet.

The funeral will take place in Kyiv on April 27, at 2 p.m., at the Lisove Cemetery's Alley of Heroes.

According to the Institute of Mass Information, Andriy Topchiy is the 78th media worker to die as a result of Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

The IMI monitors Russia's crimes against the media and journalists in Ukraine. In the two years since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia has committed 567 crimes against journalists and the media in Ukraine.