In October, 23, His Holiness Philaret Patriarch of All Russia and Ukraine hold a service in the Cathedral of St. Nicholas, the patron saint of KPI for Kyiv polytechnics that gave their lives for freedom and independence of Ukraine and consecrated the deceased heroes’ memorial tablets.
Rector of NTUU “KPI”, academician of National Ukrainian Academy of science Mychailo Zgurovskii, academician of National Ukrainian Academy of science Mykola Zhulynskyi, academician of National Ukrainian Academy of science Ivan Sergienko, academician of National Ukrainian Academy of science Ivan Lugovskyi, academician of National Ukrainian Academy of science Viktor Grinchenko, academician of National Ukrainian Academy of science Yaroslav Yazkiv, the president of Small Academy of science, correspondent member of National Ukrainian Academy of science Stanislav Dovgyi, famous Ukrainian poet Dmytro Pavlychko, friends, family, fellow workers of deceased students and staff members of university as well as scientific and pedagogical staff of university etc.
After the service Philaret Patriarch laid flowers to the monument of the Heavenly Hundred heroes and gave awards of Ukraine Orthodox Church of Kyiv patriarchy to the family members of Sergii Bondareva, Yurii Popravka, Andrii Yeremenko, Yurii Artiuch, Vadym Zherebylo, Volodymyr Kochetkov-Sukach and Vladyslav Diusov.
The Prime of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine of Kyiv patriarchy consecrated the memorial tablet to the graduate of Faculty of Informatics and Computer Science, Ukrainian Hero Sergii Bondarev in building № 18 and memorial tablet to the student of the Faculty of Sociology and Law, Ukrainian Hero Yurii Popravka in university buiding № 19 as well.