The 39-year-old was injured while repelling a Russian infantry assault on 9 August and died the following day. His farewell ceremony in Independence Square saw mourners holding his paintings in tribute.
Kyiv ceremony honours artist killed on the frontline
A man holds color smoke during the farewell ceremony of David Chichkan, a Ukrainian serviceman and artist at Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.
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Chychkan was born in 1986 to artists Illia Chychkan and Tetiana Illiakhova. His grandfather was part of the “Exhibition of Thirteen” and his great-grandfather, Leonid Chychkan, was a professor at the Kyiv Art Institute, recognised for his portrayals of the Carpathians.