Former IRT and Misto Plus videographer Vasyl Velychko killed

Confirmation of death on the channel's official page

On Sunday, 18 October, information about the death of Vasyl Velychko appeared on the official Facebook page of the IRT television channel. The man, who previously worked as a videographer, held this position at the IRT and Misto Plus channels.

Details of the tragic event

According to the published statement, Vasyl Velychko was killed on 16 October. At the time of his death, he was fulfilling his duties as a defender of Ukraine. His wife reported the terrible news.

«Василь загинув 16 жовтня, виконуючи обов’язок захисника України. Про страшну звістку повідомила його дружина. Царство Небесне і вічна пам’ять світлій людині» (Vasyl was killed on 16 October while fulfilling his duty as a defender of Ukraine. His wife reported the terrible news. Eternal rest in heaven and eternal memory to a bright person), the post text stated.

In the conclusion of the message, representatives of the television channel expressed eternal memory to the defender of Ukraine.