In Memory of General-Lieutenant Mykola Leifura
General-Lieutenant Mykola Petrovich Leifura passed away at the age of 90. His life was entirely dedicated to serving the homeland, and for the last two decades, he was actively involved in the veterans' movement in Odessa.
From a young age, Mykola Petrovich chose the honorable profession of defending the homeland, becoming a career military officer. Throughout his service, he commanded a tank platoon, company, battalion, regiment, and mechanized division. He concluded his career as the deputy commander of the Odessa Military District.
He was awarded numerous honors, including orders for service to the homeland of the III and II degrees, as well as the orders of Bohdan Khmelnytsky of the III and II degrees.
In his later years, Mykola Petrovich led the city Council of War Veterans, served as the deputy head of the regional veterans' organization, and was a member of the Council of Veterans of Ukraine.
With the passing of Mykola Leifura, an entire era comes to an end, but his vital mission of supporting veterans takes on new significance and will be continued by contemporaries.
The mayor of Odessa, the Odessa City Council, and its executive bodies express their deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mykola Petrovich.
