Recently, the adaptation course "Live Communication" was held at the Ukrainian National Forestry University, which was attended by the chaplain of the university, Fr. Bohdan Kulyk, and the deputy head of the Western Regional Administration, Colonel Dmytro Lishchynskyi. They talked about various things, but mostly about the war and its influence on people, in particular on the youth. The issues of families who lost relatives in the war were touched upon, and not without reason: by the Decree of the President of Ukraine, for personal courage and selfless actions shown in the defense of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and loyalty to the military oath, border hero Yuriy Zilinskyi (the father of a student of the NLTU of Ukraine) was awarded the Order "For Courage" III degree (posthumously).

The deputy chief of the Western Regional Administration, Colonel Dmytro Lishchynsky, presented the award to the daughter of the fallen defender. "Our hero fulfilled his duty with honor. He courageously accepted the battle, and his fame will be engraved in our memory and the history of our country. We will not forget the feat of our brother and do everything possible to bring victory closer. Glory to our warrior!" Dmytro Lishchynsky noted.

Border guard Yuriy Zilinsky gave his life to defending his native land from the enemy. Senior soldier (posthumously) Yuriy Zilinsky, as a member of the rapid response border commandant of the Donetsk border detachment, took part in repelling the armed aggression of the Russian Federation in the Donetsk region in December 2022. Yuriy bravely performed all firing tasks, always volunteered to be the first to advance to the position, and repeatedly came under artillery fire. On the night of January 9, 2023, the enemy went on the offensive with the support of artillery and mortar fire, attacking the positions of the defenders near Soledar. Despite the massive shelling and overwhelming enemy forces, Yuriy, as part of the border unit, courageously held the defense of the designated borders. In the end, after fierce battles, the unit was forced to retreat to other positions, but the enemy did not stop shelling. During the maneuver, Yuriy received shrapnel wounds that were not compatible with life. The Border Guard Hero is buried in the city of Radekhiv, Lviv region. Olena's wife became a widow. Two daughters were left without a father.