Pavlo Kotyuk died defending Ukraine from Russian occupiers.
Born on July 12, 1994, in Zdovbytsia, Pavlo attended Zdovbytsia Secondary School and later the Kvasyliv Professional College.
In 2014, he was conscripted into the army and served in Melitopol. He was passionate about kickboxing and continued training during his service.
On June 21, 2022, he was called up for military service again. After training in England, he returned to defend Ukraine as part of the 25th Airborne Assault Brigade.
On August 3, while carrying out a combat mission in Donetsk Oblast, Pavlo was killed in the Bakhmut district, near the village of Pokrovsk.