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On Channel 24, he mounted news and large analytical projects; He also played in Badminton just in Newzroum and jokes new to the team. He worked in a motorman; The customized motorcycle under himself and then went into IT. Everything I intended – realized.
On the front, he became operator of percussion drones in the mouth of robotic SSO systems. He died on May 6, 2025 in Sumy region when he came out to meet his drone.
Golden retriever Nash, Vasylko’s dog, is still waiting for him at home.
Watermelon king “And a weak herring with a thickening?” – Xenia, Vasylkova’s sister, laughs, without a second thinking that the brother will do. Lviv residents are on “fun” with their grandmother.
21-year-old Vasylko, without thinking for a long time, generously water salty as tears herring with condensed milk and eats it in the eyes of the whole family.
Just say that Vasya Dovbush loves sweet – it’s silent. The guy since childhood has struck the family with a unique ability to send a whole sneakers to his mouth at a time; He also prepared a variety of pastries and sweet rolls, which he would later bring to work.
But on Channel 24, where, more older, he will work as a installer, Vasylko has grown gastronomically not only sweets – he is a local “watermelon king”.
Vasilko (on the right) – “watermelon king”
Photo: Vasylko’s friends archive
Just as the watermelon season begins, Dovbush chooses the best in the market with the best and brings to work. His colleagues did not know before there were special watermelon knives – semicircular, like sickles. And Vasylko cut watermelons only with such a tool.
The master himself In 2018-2019, Diana Lutsyshyn works for “24 Channel” (Luxury TRC “) on the regional editor, responsible for news from all over Ukraine. Vasylko Dovbush is a channel installer. At that time, he was about 30 years old, but for all he was “Vasylko”, in no case Vasily.
Their tables are near – Vasylko at first seems to Diana who “gives permission” to join the team. A kind of informal filter. For new ones, there are a “barrier” of jokes, fun, checks for a sense of humor.
Vasilko at work (on the right) – “Eternal Engine”
Photo: friends archive
In the office – a constant movement. Between news issues, or when the nerves do not stand the teams, they play badminton in the news, launch planes, jokes. Vasylko is in the center of creative chaos. Friendly and witty, can come up with a thousand strange words-innovations, mount a funny video about a colleague-just for mood.
However, this fun does not affect Vasylko’s performance as a news installer and analytical projects. First, he mounts three -minute news stories in the ribbon, which turns out to be half an hour. Subsequently, when the channel changes the format, it joins the large copyright projects – in particular “Mafia of the world“and”Special services of the world“.
Vasylko is accurate and principled. If something is missing for a quality plot, it can even cut off: “I won’t do it until there is no needed material.”
Vasilko always comes on time; Absolutely does not consume alcohol.
In the spring of 2020, a large -scale reorganization occurs on Channel 24 – the broadcasting grid changes, the format of news supply, new projects appear. Some of the employees leave the channel, others move to other work formats.
The team is scattered – but Vasylko remains the center of gravity that still organizes meetings, calls former colleagues in nature, skating rink and concerts.
Vasilko – the first organizer of all fun
Photo: friends archive
Vasilko loves music – “Brothers of Gadyukin”, Christina Solovy, Victor Pavlik.
And yet – motorcycles. The guy is fond of biker culture. He thinks to work in a motor -workshop – and finally does. In 2019 he leaves “24 Channel” and goes there.
Vasilko
Photo: friends archive
Colleague and friend Farid Sharafmal have been watching for years: if Vasylko has come up with something, he will go and do it. It will not come and invent the reasons why this or this – will find strength, opportunity and live as it seems necessary.
Earlier he buys a motorcycle, customizes it under itself, rols colleagues – but exclusively in a helmet. When he realizes that Moto is not quite his, he leaves his motorum.
Vasilko with his motorcycleLooking for itself in the new field – now in IT. He wants to try something global, discover another space for himself.
However, he does not have to work in IT for a long time – because a full -scale war begins.
Golden Vasilko goes to the front volunteer in 2024-serves as a operator of platoon of shock unmanned aviation complexes, the company of robotic systems of the third detachment of special operations. The army comes from the civilian IT sphere-well oriented in technology, programming, quickly versed in new systems.
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Xenia, Vasylko’s sister, said: “The war will ever end, so it is still necessary to make plans.” The brother looked at her and shook her head: “This is our life. We will not let us go.”
Vasilko lives quickly; He laughs that marriage and children are too early, not about him. Like, how good is that the sister gave birth to a baby – now parents have a grandson, and he is still free to minute.
“I will have time, I still have time,” – the guy waits away from the questioning of acquaintances. The whole life is even ahead.
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Golden’s call sign – in memory of the golden retriever Nesh, who is waiting for Vasylko at home.
Nash and Vasylko
Photo: friends archive
In the press service, where the former journalist goes first, works not “to stay” – the team adjusts everything from scratch, he himself builds processes. But Vasylko wants to go to combat missions. The headquarters immediately notice that it is technically competent – and prefer to leave it in staff work. But he does not pull it there.
“I want to fly”, – Vasylko, constantly, is not interested in the rear service. He rushes forward, to drones, wants to be effective and is not afraid of risk. It is important for him to benefit.
Sometimes the technique fails – something does not contact, something does not work. But he will adjust the drone until he works perfectly. The family does not say almost nothing about the service – he drops in the family chat a photo of himself smiling, writes jokingly: “Wash your legs and go to bed”. It was the rule that he was guided by the holiday until his death.
Vasyl Dovbush was killed in the Sumy region near the village of Mogrits on May 6, 2025. During the combat mission came out to meet your drone and there was an hostile blow It is a UAV. Death was instant.
Basil has parents, a sister and a dog who now lives with relatives.
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When Vasylko comes home for the first time after a long absence, the Gold Retriever of Nash is offended by him. Usually he ran to the owner, licked, jumped, and in every possible way. But now it is not even suitable. Vasylko notices it immediately and is also upset: “A strange reaction. He seemed to be offended. As if I thought I had left him.”
When the news of Vasylko comes, the dog, as if feeling tension, tries to cheer everyone – approaching, playing, rejoicing, as if he wants to relieve pain from the family.
But this mood quickly goes away. And since the death of Vasylko Nash often misses – as if feeling the mood of the family, for 9 and 40 days he ate almost nothing.
The retriever is tied to Vasylkova’s mother – walks with her, constantly nearby. But the dog’s eyes are still looking for someone. When the military passes nearby, the Nash stops and looks at them, looking for the owner among them.
Vasilko with Nesha
Photo: friends archive
Nash is accustomed to Vasylko goes and returns. Sometimes the retriever stands at the door, looking when the key is heard. Looks in the face of everyone who comes in. Looking for the look of someone who is not. And still waiting.
The text created within the project RecVIM – platforms of memory of journalists and journalists who died as a result of a full -scale war of Russia against Ukraine. The project was created by the George Gongadze Prize and the Ukrainian PENS in partnership with the Media Institute and the National Democracy (NED) and Sushko Foundation.
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On Channel 24, he mounted news and large analytical projects; He also played in Badminton just in Newzroum and jokes new to the team. He worked in a motorman; The customized motorcycle under himself and then went into IT. Everything I intended – realized.
On the front, he became operator of percussion drones in the mouth of robotic SSO systems. He died on May 6, 2025 in Sumy region when he came out to meet his drone.
Golden retriever Nash, Vasylko’s dog, is still waiting for him at home.
Watermelon king “And a weak herring with a thickening?” – Xenia, Vasylkova’s sister, laughs, without a second thinking that the brother will do. Lviv residents are on “fun” with their grandmother.
21-year-old Vasylko, without thinking for a long time, generously water salty as tears herring with condensed milk and eats it in the eyes of the whole family.
Just say that Vasya Dovbush loves sweet – it’s silent. The guy since childhood has struck the family with a unique ability to send a whole sneakers to his mouth at a time; He also prepared a variety of pastries and sweet rolls, which he would later bring to work.
But on Channel 24, where, more older, he will work as a installer, Vasylko has grown gastronomically not only sweets – he is a local “watermelon king”.
Vasilko (on the right) – “watermelon king”
Photo: Vasylko’s friends archive
Just as the watermelon season begins, Dovbush chooses the best in the market with the best and brings to work. His colleagues did not know before there were special watermelon knives – semicircular, like sickles. And Vasylko cut watermelons only with such a tool.
The master himself In 2018-2019, Diana Lutsyshyn works for “24 Channel” (Luxury TRC “) on the regional editor, responsible for news from all over Ukraine. Vasylko Dovbush is a channel installer. At that time, he was about 30 years old, but for all he was “Vasylko”, in no case Vasily.
Their tables are near – Vasylko at first seems to Diana who “gives permission” to join the team. A kind of informal filter. For new ones, there are a “barrier” of jokes, fun, checks for a sense of humor.
Vasilko at work (on the right) – “Eternal Engine”
Photo: friends archive
In the office – a constant movement. Between news issues, or when the nerves do not stand the teams, they play badminton in the news, launch planes, jokes. Vasylko is in the center of creative chaos. Friendly and witty, can come up with a thousand strange words-innovations, mount a funny video about a colleague-just for mood.
However, this fun does not affect Vasylko’s performance as a news installer and analytical projects. First, he mounts three -minute news stories in the ribbon, which turns out to be half an hour. Subsequently, when the channel changes the format, it joins the large copyright projects – in particular “Mafia of the world“and”Special services of the world“.
Vasylko is accurate and principled. If something is missing for a quality plot, it can even cut off: “I won’t do it until there is no needed material.”
Vasilko always comes on time; Absolutely does not consume alcohol.
In the spring of 2020, a large -scale reorganization occurs on Channel 24 – the broadcasting grid changes, the format of news supply, new projects appear. Some of the employees leave the channel, others move to other work formats.
The team is scattered – but Vasylko remains the center of gravity that still organizes meetings, calls former colleagues in nature, skating rink and concerts.
Vasilko – the first organizer of all fun
Photo: friends archive
Vasilko loves music – “Brothers of Gadyukin”, Christina Solovy, Victor Pavlik.
And yet – motorcycles. The guy is fond of biker culture. He thinks to work in a motor -workshop – and finally does. In 2019 he leaves “24 Channel” and goes there.
Vasilko
Photo: friends archive
Colleague and friend Farid Sharafmal have been watching for years: if Vasylko has come up with something, he will go and do it. It will not come and invent the reasons why this or this – will find strength, opportunity and live as it seems necessary.
Earlier he buys a motorcycle, customizes it under itself, rols colleagues – but exclusively in a helmet. When he realizes that Moto is not quite his, he leaves his motorum.
Vasilko with his motorcycleLooking for itself in the new field – now in IT. He wants to try something global, discover another space for himself.
However, he does not have to work in IT for a long time – because a full -scale war begins.
Golden Vasilko goes to the front volunteer in 2024-serves as a operator of platoon of shock unmanned aviation complexes, the company of robotic systems of the third detachment of special operations. The army comes from the civilian IT sphere-well oriented in technology, programming, quickly versed in new systems.
***
Xenia, sister Vasylko, said: “War once finished This is why we still need to make plans. “The brother looked at her and shake his head in his own way:” This is our life. We will not let us go. “
Vasilko lives quickly; He laughs that marriage and children are too early, not about him. Like, how good is that the sister gave birth to a baby – now parents have a grandson, and he is still free to minute.
“I will have time, I still have time,” – the guy waits away from the questioning of acquaintances. The whole life is even ahead.
***
Golden’s call sign – in memory of the golden retriever Nesh, who is waiting for Vasylko at home.
Nash and Vasylko
Photo: friends archive
In the press service, where the former journalist goes first, works not “to stay” – the team adjusts everything from scratch, he himself builds processes. But Vasylko wants to go to combat missions. The headquarters immediately notice that it is technically competent – and prefer to leave it in staff work. But he does not pull it there.
“I want to fly”, – Vasylko, constantly, is not interested in the rear service. He rushes forward, to drones, wants to be effective and is not afraid of risk. It is important for him to benefit.
Sometimes the technique fails – something does not contact, something does not work. But he will adjust the drone until he works perfectly. The family does not say almost nothing about the service – he drops in the family chat a photo of himself smiling, writes jokingly: “Wash your legs and go to bed”. It was the rule that he was guided by the holiday until his death.
Vasyl Dovbush was killed in the Sumy region near the village of Mogrits on May 6, 2025. During the combat mission, he came out to meet his drone, and there was a hostile shock UAV. Death was instant.
Basil has parents, a sister and a dog who now lives with relatives.
***
When Vasylko comes home for the first time after a long absence, the Gold Retriever of Nash is offended by him. Usually he ran to the owner, licked, jumped, and in every possible way. But now it is not even suitable. Vasylko notices it immediately and is also upset: “A strange reaction. He seemed to be offended. As if I thought I had left him.”
When the news of Vasylko comes, the dog, as if feeling tension, tries to cheer everyone – approaching, playing, rejoicing, as if he wants to relieve pain from the family.
But this mood quickly goes away. And since the death of Vasylko Nash often misses – as if feeling the mood of the family, for 9 and 40 days he ate almost nothing.
The retriever is tied to Vasylkova’s mother – walks with her, constantly nearby. But the dog’s eyes are still looking for someone. When the military passes nearby, the Nash stops and looks at them, looking for the owner among them.
Vasilko with Nesha
Photo: friends archive
Nash is accustomed to Vasylko goes and returns. Sometimes the retriever stands at the door, looking when the key is heard. Looks in the face of everyone who comes in. Looking for the look of someone who is not. And still waiting.
The text created within the project RecVIM – platforms of memory of journalists and journalists who died as a result of a full -scale war of Russia against Ukraine. The project was created by the George Gongadze Prize and the Ukrainian PENS in partnership with the Media Institute and the National Democracy (NED) and Sushko Foundation.