Yurii Felipenko

Yuriy Serhiyovych Felipenko (Ukrainian: Юрій Сергійович Феліпенко; 8 May 1993 – 15 June 2025) was a Ukrainian theatre and film actor.^[2]

Yurii Felipenko
Юрій Феліпенко
Born	Yuriy Serhiyovych Felipenko (1993-05-08)8 May 1993 Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Died	15 June 2025(2025-06-15) (aged 32)
Cause of death	Killed during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Nationality	Ukrainian
Education	Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2014–2025
Spouse	Kateryna Motrych[1]

Life and career

Felipenko was born on 8 May 1993 in Zaporizhzhia, and graduated from the Kyiv National University of Theater, Film and Television in 2016. He was an actor at the Kyiv Academic Drama Theater in Podil.^[3][4]

In 2014 he made his television debut in the detective series The Return of Mukhtar-9. He also appeared in Unit 44 and The Color of Passion.^[5]

In 2019, he was awarded the Kyiv Art Award.^[6]

In April 2024, Felipenko joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine as part of the Achilles UAV of the 92nd Assault Brigade and served in the Russo-Ukrainian War.^[7] He was killed in action on 15 June 2025, at the age of 32 at the Pokrovsk front.^[1]