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At least 15 Polish citizens have been confirmed to have been killed during the [[Russian Invasion of Ukraine]]. 13 of them were fighting in Ukraine as part of the [[International Legion (Ukraine)|International Legion]] and two were civilians who were killed when a [[2022 missile explosion in Poland|Ukrainian air defense missile lost control]] and hit the Polish village of [[Przewodów]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy/statement-on-summoning-the-ambassador-of-the-russian-federation-to-polish-mfa|title=Statement on summoning the ambassador of the Russian Federation to Polish MFA - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland - Gov.pl website|website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland}}</ref>
At least 16 Polish citizens have been confirmed to have been killed during the [[Russian Invasion of Ukraine]]. 13 of them were fighting in Ukraine as part of the [[International Legion (Ukraine)|International Legion]], two were civilians who were killed when a [[2022 missile explosion in Poland|Ukrainian air defense missile lost control]] and hit the Polish village of [[Przewodów]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy/statement-on-summoning-the-ambassador-of-the-russian-federation-to-polish-mfa|title=Statement on summoning the ambassador of the Russian Federation to Polish MFA - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland - Gov.pl website|website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland}}</ref> and one was killed in Ukraine while working as a volunteer aid worker.<ref name="volunteer">{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/poland-volunteer-killed-ukraine-funeral-7c30378891e1223ad8a480ba793fd068|title=Polish volunteer mortally injured in Ukraine buried at home|date=April 21, 2023|website=AP News}}</ref>


== List of fatalities ==
== List of fatalities ==
=== Soldiers ===
The following list contains 13 servicemen listed as killed among the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]].
The following list contains 13 servicemen listed as killed among the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]].


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!Date of death||Name||Age||Location of death
!Date of death||Name||Age||Location of death
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|{{start date|2022|7|24}}||Tomasz Walentek||N/A||Undisclosed<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport.pl/sport/7,183333,28719194,tomasz-walentek-polak-ktory-zginal-walczac-w-miedzynarodowym.html|title=Nie żyje Tomasz Walentek. Zginął na ukraińskim froncie. W międzynarodowym legionie|date=July 24, 2022|website=Sport.pl}}</ref>
|{{start date|2022|7|24}}||Tomasz Walentek||N/A||Izyum district<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport.pl/sport/7,183333,28719194,tomasz-walentek-polak-ktory-zginal-walczac-w-miedzynarodowym.html|title=Nie żyje Tomasz Walentek. Zginął na ukraińskim froncie. W międzynarodowym legionie|date=July 24, 2022|website=Sport.pl}}</ref>
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|{{start date|2022|9|17}}||Marian Matusz||N/A||Undisclosed<ref>https://twitter.com/MykhailoRohoza/status/1780963611076137298</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kuriergalicyjski.com/polak-marian-matusz-z-moscisk-zginal-w-obronie-ukrainy/|title=Polak Marian Matusz z Mościsk zginął w obronie Ukrainy|date=November 8, 2022|website=Nowy Kurier Galicyjski}}</ref>
|{{start date|2022|9|17}}||Marian Matusz||30||Undisclosed<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kuriergalicyjski.com/polak-marian-matusz-z-moscisk-zginal-w-obronie-ukrainy/|title=Polak Marian Matusz z Mościsk zginął w obronie Ukrainy|date=November 8, 2022|website=Nowy Kurier Galicyjski}}</ref>
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|{{start date|2022|11|10}}||Undisclosed (from Gdańsk)||N/A||Eastern Ukraine<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/tragiczne-wiesci-z-ukrainy-polak-zginal-w-akcji-na-wojnie-drugi-ranny-6832856601774784a|title=Tragiczne wieści z Ukrainy. Polak zginął w akcji na wojnie, drugi ranny|date=10 November 2022|website=wiadomosci|language=pl}}</ref>
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|{{start date|2022|12|4}}||Janusz Szeremeta||N/A||[[Bakhmut]], [[Donetsk Oblast]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/swiat/smierc-polakow-na-ukrainskim-froncie-czesc-ich-pamieci/c7begjx|title=Śmierć Polaków na ukraińskim froncie. "Cześć ich pamięci!"|website=wiadomosci.onet.pl|date=5 December 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zrzutka.pl/ubp5rh|title=Wsparcie dzieci i rodzin poległych polskich ochotników na Ukrainie|date=April 17, 2023|website=zrzutka.pl}}</ref>
|{{start date|2022|12|4}}||Janusz Szeremeta||N/A||[[Bakhmut]], [[Donetsk Oblast]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/swiat/smierc-polakow-na-ukrainskim-froncie-czesc-ich-pamieci/c7begjx|title=Śmierć Polaków na ukraińskim froncie. "Cześć ich pamięci!"|website=wiadomosci.onet.pl|date=5 December 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zrzutka.pl/ubp5rh|title=Wsparcie dzieci i rodzin poległych polskich ochotników na Ukrainie|date=April 17, 2023|website=zrzutka.pl}}</ref>
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|{{start date|2022|12|11}}||Daniel Shtiber||35||[[Bakhmut]], [[Donetsk Oblast]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://v-variant.com.ua/u-boiakh-pid-bakhmutom-zahynuv-dobrovolets-zsu-z-polshchi/|title=У боях під Бахмутом загинув доброволець ЗСУ з Польщі – Східний Варіант}}</ref>
|{{start date|2022|12|11}}||Daniel Shtiber||35||[[Bakhmut]], [[Donetsk Oblast]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://v-variant.com.ua/u-boiakh-pid-bakhmutom-zahynuv-dobrovolets-zsu-z-polshchi/|title=У боях під Бахмутом загинув доброволець ЗСУ з Польщі – Східний Варіант}}</ref>
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|{{start date|2023|3|21}}||Paweł Szadzikowski||N/A||Undisclosed<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.salon24.pl/newsroom/1291371,nie-zyje-kolejny-polski-ochotnik-zostal-zabity-na-ukrainie#:~:text=Pawe%C5%82%20Szadzikowski%20by%C5%82%20ochotnikiem%2C%20walczy%C5%82,si%C4%99%20Ukrainy%20poinformowa%C5%82%20profil%20Visegrad24 | title=Nie żyje kolejny polski ochotnik. Został zabity na Ukrainie | date=21 March 2023 }}</ref>
|{{start date|2023|3|24}}||Michał Dworczyk||N/A||Undisclosed<ref>https://twitter.com/LachowskiMateus/status/1639371625740001280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1639371625740001280%7Ctwgr%5E590e080bd4e4c98941b180a640fc4afa45d4e385%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwydarzenia.interia.pl%2Fraport-ukraina-rosja%2Fnews-nie-zyje-polak-walczacy-w-ukrainienId6675918</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/FundacjaZakres/status/1639337771507515407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1639337771507515407%7Ctwgr%5E590e080bd4e4c98941b180a640fc4afa45d4e385%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwydarzenia.interia.pl%2Fraport-ukraina-rosja%2Fnews-nie-zyje-polak-walczacy-w-ukrainienId6675918</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/raport-ukraina-rosja/news-nie-zyje-polak-walczacy-w-ukrainie,nId,6675918|title=Dworczyk: Nie żyje Polak walczący w Ukrainie|website=wydarzenia.interia.pl}}</ref>
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|{{start date|2023|3|25}}||Michal Pavinski||N/A||Undisclosed<ref>{{cite web| url=https://news.yahoo.com/polish-commander-international-legion-unit-125155363.html?| title=Polish commander of International Legion unit killed in action|date=25 March 2023|work=Yahoo News!}}</ref>
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|{{start date|2023|3|25}}||Michał Żurek||45||[[Bakhmut]], [[Donetsk Oblast]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7397985/|title=Poland bids farewell to volunteer killed in Bakhmut|website=Ukrainska Pravda}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://euromaidanpress.com/2023/04/15/polish-volunteer-who-fought-for-ukraines-freedom-and-polands-security-killed-by-russian-missile/|title=Polish volunteer who fought for "Ukraine's freedom and Poland's security" killed by Russian missile|first=Orysia|last=Hrudka|date=April 15, 2023|website=Euromaidan Press}}</ref>
|{{start date|2023|3|25}}||Michał Żurek||45||[[Bakhmut]], [[Donetsk Oblast]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7397985/|title=Poland bids farewell to volunteer killed in Bakhmut|website=Ukrainska Pravda}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://euromaidanpress.com/2023/04/15/polish-volunteer-who-fought-for-ukraines-freedom-and-polands-security-killed-by-russian-missile/|title=Polish volunteer who fought for "Ukraine's freedom and Poland's security" killed by Russian missile|first=Orysia|last=Hrudka|date=April 15, 2023|website=Euromaidan Press}}</ref>
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|{{start date|2023|3|27}}||Marek Mastalerz||45||In a hospital in [[Kyiv]], [[Kyiv Oblast]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/poland-volunteer-killed-ukraine-funeral-7c30378891e1223ad8a480ba793fd068|title=Polish volunteer mortally injured in Ukraine buried at home|date=April 21, 2023|website=AP News}}</ref>
|{{start date|2023|4|12}}||Krzysztof Tyfel||33||Near [[Bakhmut]], [[Donetsk Oblast]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.se.pl/slask/krzysztof-zginal-walczac-na-ukrainie-mija-rok-od-smierci-bohatera-z-czestochowy-aa-468H-8oTa-bLev.html|title=Krzysztof zginął, walcząc na Ukrainie. Mija rok od śmierci bohatera z Częstochowy|website=www.se.pl}}</ref>
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|{{start date|2023|5|9}}||Czarek Stankiewicz||56||Undisclosed<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://memorialildu.com/|title=Homepage Non Profit - Education|website=Memorial IVU}}</ref>
|{{start date|2023|5|9}}||Czarek Stankiewicz||56||Undisclosed<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wiadomosci.radiozet.pl/polska/czarek-stankiewicz-byly-dziennikarz-radia-zet-i-gazety-wyborczej-nie-zyje|title=Zmarł długoletni dziennikarz Radia ZET Czarek Stankiewicz|date=9 May 2023|language=pl}}</ref>
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|{{start date|2023|9|6}}||Maciej Bednarski||49||In a hospital in [[Kharkiv]], [[Kharkiv Oblast]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gwaramedia.com/en/maciej-bednarski-one-of-the-first-poles-to-volunteer-for-the-armed-forces-of-ukraine-died-in-kharkiv-hospital/|title=Pole Who Volunteered for the AFU Died in Kharkiv Hospital|first=Denys|last=Glushko|date=November 6, 2023|website=Gwara Media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ukraineworld.org/en/articles/stories/in-memoriam-2|title=Supporting Ukraine on Land and Sea: In Memoriam of Maciej Bednarski|website=ukraineworld.org}}</ref>
|{{start date|2023|9|6}}||Maciej Bednarski||49||In a hospital in [[Kharkiv]], [[Kharkiv Oblast]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gwaramedia.com/en/maciej-bednarski-one-of-the-first-poles-to-volunteer-for-the-armed-forces-of-ukraine-died-in-kharkiv-hospital/|title=Pole Who Volunteered for the AFU Died in Kharkiv Hospital|first=Denys|last=Glushko|date=November 6, 2023|website=Gwara Media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ukraineworld.org/en/articles/stories/in-memoriam-2|title=Supporting Ukraine on Land and Sea: In Memoriam of Maciej Bednarski|website=ukraineworld.org}}</ref>
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|{{start date|2023|4|12}}||Krzysztof Tyfel||33||Near [[Bakhmut]], [[Donetsk Oblast]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.se.pl/slask/krzysztof-zginal-walczac-na-ukrainie-mija-rok-od-smierci-bohatera-z-czestochowy-aa-468H-8oTa-bLev.html|title=Krzysztof zginął, walcząc na Ukrainie. Mija rok od śmierci bohatera z Częstochowy|website=www.se.pl}}</ref>
|{{start date|2023|12|4}}||Nikolay Myalkovsky||28||Undisclosed<ref>{{cite web|url=https://glavred.info/ukraine/vernulsya-iz-polshi-zashchishchat-ukrainu-na-fronte-pogib-rabotnik-merii-lyublina-10522687.html|title=Вернулся из Польши защищать Украину: на фронте погиб работник мэрии Люблина|language=uk}}</ref>
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|{{start date|2023|9|18}}||Michal Pavinski||N/A||Undisclosed<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=272419975677597&set=pb.100087287891449.-2207520000&type=3|title=Facebook|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>
|{{start date|2023|12|15}}||Sebastian Zacharz||N/A||Undisclosed<ref>{{cite web|url=https://e-ukraina.pl/kolejny-polak-zginal-na-ukrainie|title=Kolejny Polak zginął na Ukrainie|date=17 December 2023|language=pl}}</ref>
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|{{start date|2023|9|20}}||Paweł Szadzikowski||N/A||Undisclosed<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.salon24.pl/newsroom/1291371,nie-zyje-kolejny-polski-ochotnik-zostal-zabity-na-ukrainie#:~:text=Pawe%C5%82%20Szadzikowski%20by%C5%82%20ochotnikiem%2C%20walczy%C5%82,si%C4%99%20Ukrainy%20poinformowa%C5%82%20profil%20Visegrad24 | title=Nie żyje kolejny polski ochotnik. Został zabity na Ukrainie | date=21 March 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=273627158890212&set=pb.100087287891449.-2207520000&type=3|title=Facebook|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>
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|{{start date|2024|3|5}}||Sebastian Zacharz||N/A||Undisclosed<ref>https://twitter.com/intermarium24/status/1765112711229153564</ref>
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In addition, Marek Mastalerz, aged 45, died of wounds sustained in the fighting in Ukraine on 27 March 2023, while volunteering as an aid worker.<ref name="volunteer"/><ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/polish-volunteer-mortally-injured-in-ukraine-buried-at-home/articleshow/99692972.cms Polish volunteer mortally injured in Ukraine buried at home]</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Casualties of the Russo-Ukrainian War#Foreign fighters and volunteers|Casualties of the Russo-Ukrainian War]]
* [[International Legion (Ukraine)#Casualties|International Legion (Ukraine)]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Russo-Ukrainian War casualties]]
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[[Category:Polish war casualties]]
[[Category:Lists of Polish people]]

Latest revision as of 01:54, 19 May 2024

At least 16 Polish citizens have been confirmed to have been killed during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. 13 of them were fighting in Ukraine as part of the International Legion, two were civilians who were killed when a Ukrainian air defense missile lost control and hit the Polish village of Przewodów[1] and one was killed in Ukraine while working as a volunteer aid worker.[2]

List of fatalities[edit]

The following list contains 13 servicemen listed as killed among the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Date of death Name Age Location of death
July 24, 2022 (2022-07-24) Tomasz Walentek N/A Izyum district[3]
September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17) Marian Matusz 30 Undisclosed[4]
November 10, 2022 (2022-11-10) Undisclosed (from Gdańsk) N/A Eastern Ukraine[5]
December 4, 2022 (2022-12-04) Janusz Szeremeta N/A Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[6][7]
December 11, 2022 (2022-12-11) Daniel Shtiber 35 Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[8]
March 21, 2023 (2023-03-21) Paweł Szadzikowski N/A Undisclosed[9]
March 25, 2023 (2023-03-25) Michal Pavinski N/A Undisclosed[10]
March 25, 2023 (2023-03-25) Michał Żurek 45 Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[11][12]
April 12, 2023 (2023-04-12) Krzysztof Tyfel 33 Near Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[13]
May 9, 2023 (2023-05-09) Czarek Stankiewicz 56 Undisclosed[14]
September 6, 2023 (2023-09-06) Maciej Bednarski 49 In a hospital in Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast[15][16]
December 4, 2023 (2023-12-04) Nikolay Myalkovsky 28 Undisclosed[17]
December 15, 2023 (2023-12-15) Sebastian Zacharz N/A Undisclosed[18]

In addition, Marek Mastalerz, aged 45, died of wounds sustained in the fighting in Ukraine on 27 March 2023, while volunteering as an aid worker.[2][19]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Statement on summoning the ambassador of the Russian Federation to Polish MFA - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland - Gov.pl website". Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland.
  2. ^ a b "Polish volunteer mortally injured in Ukraine buried at home". AP News. April 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Nie żyje Tomasz Walentek. Zginął na ukraińskim froncie. W międzynarodowym legionie". Sport.pl. July 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Polak Marian Matusz z Mościsk zginął w obronie Ukrainy". Nowy Kurier Galicyjski. November 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Tragiczne wieści z Ukrainy. Polak zginął w akcji na wojnie, drugi ranny". wiadomosci (in Polish). 10 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Śmierć Polaków na ukraińskim froncie. "Cześć ich pamięci!"". wiadomosci.onet.pl. 5 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Wsparcie dzieci i rodzin poległych polskich ochotników na Ukrainie". zrzutka.pl. April 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "У боях під Бахмутом загинув доброволець ЗСУ з Польщі – Східний Варіант".
  9. ^ "Nie żyje kolejny polski ochotnik. Został zabity na Ukrainie". 21 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Polish commander of International Legion unit killed in action". Yahoo News!. 25 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Poland bids farewell to volunteer killed in Bakhmut". Ukrainska Pravda.
  12. ^ Hrudka, Orysia (April 15, 2023). "Polish volunteer who fought for "Ukraine's freedom and Poland's security" killed by Russian missile". Euromaidan Press.
  13. ^ "Krzysztof zginął, walcząc na Ukrainie. Mija rok od śmierci bohatera z Częstochowy". www.se.pl.
  14. ^ "Zmarł długoletni dziennikarz Radia ZET Czarek Stankiewicz" (in Polish). 9 May 2023.
  15. ^ Glushko, Denys (November 6, 2023). "Pole Who Volunteered for the AFU Died in Kharkiv Hospital". Gwara Media.
  16. ^ "Supporting Ukraine on Land and Sea: In Memoriam of Maciej Bednarski". ukraineworld.org.
  17. ^ "Вернулся из Польши защищать Украину: на фронте погиб работник мэрии Люблина" (in Ukrainian).
  18. ^ "Kolejny Polak zginął na Ukrainie" (in Polish). 17 December 2023.
  19. ^ Polish volunteer mortally injured in Ukraine buried at home
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