Ukrainian actor Yurii Felipenko, known to audiences for his role in the series A Promise to God, has been killed on the battlefield defending Ukraine, his wife informed on social media.

"Yura has been killed. Without exaggeration, Yura was my world, my soul, my light. This loss is impossible to convey. I feel like I’ve been destroyed. Details of the farewell will follow," Kateryna Motrych wrote.

In April 2024, Felipenko joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces as a member of the Achilles UAV unit under the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade.

He was 32 years old.

After graduating from the Karpenko-Karyi Kyiv National University of Theater, Film and Television in 2016, Felipenko played various roles in the Kyiv Academic Drama Theater in Podil. He also dubbed international movies.

In addition, the actor is known to the audience for his roles in Ukrainian TV series The Color of Passion, The Color of Revenge, A Promise to God, and others.