Actor and musician Kostiantyn Slobodeniuk killed in action
Kostiantyn Slobodeniuk, an actor with the Chernihiv Youth Theater and a musician, was killed on the front line, according to the Chernihiv regional administration’s Department of Culture post on Facebook on Sept. 13.
Kostiantyn Slobodeniuk, a talented actor and musician, lost his life while serving on the front lines of Ukraine's Armed Forces. Slobodeniuk, who was 43 years old, had recently enlisted in the military in May 2024. Prior to his military service, he had been a prominent figure in the local theater scene, performing with the Chernihiv Oblast Youth Theater and the Chernihiv Oblast Philharmonic Center of Festivals and Concert Programs.
The Philharmonic Center released a statement expressing their profound sorrow for the loss of this brave defender of Ukraine. They praised Slobodeniuk's many years of dedication to the arts, highlighting his contributions to the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble 'Siverski Kleynody' and the Concert Performers Collective. The center vowed to cherish the memory of this warrior-artist and pay tribute to his significant impact on Ukrainian culture.
A memorial service for Slobodeniuk is scheduled to take place on September 15 at 12:30 p.m. at St. Catherine's Church in Chernihiv. In recent news, two other Ukrainian servicemen were killed in action - 47-year-old journalist Ruslan Rudukan on the Zaporizhzhya front and 28-year-old defender Danylo "Surfer" Smyrnov on August 28.
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