Andriy Melnik

Andriy Melnik is an outstanding political figure and one of the greatest leaders of the organization of Ukrainian Nationalists. He was born on the 5th of December, 1890 in the village of Volia Yakubovain Drogobich district, Lviv region. He was an officer. During the 1st World War he was at the Russian-Austrian front. He showed tremendous heroism and courage. His soldiers liked and respected him greatly. In 1916 Andriy Melnik was captured and sent to Russia.
In 1917 he made an escape with some of his comrades in arms. And came to Kiev, where he took an active part in the national struggle for the Ukrainian independence. In 1922 Andriy Melnik came back to Galicia, where he organized the Ukrainian military organization. In 1934 he was elected chairman of the Senate of Ukrainian Nationalist Organization.
During the Second World War he took an active part in the heroic fight for our Ukrainian independence. This great politician and a brave warrior was arrested many times by Polish and German powers for his progressive and revolutionary ideas and thoughts concerning Ukraine and its independence. After the Second World War A.Melnik lived in Germany and Luxemburg.
He died on the 1st of November 196 in Luxemburg.