Recently discovered unique footage from the Euromaidan, which depicted a U.S. citizen mark paslawski that with the tire and the shield participated in the storming of the Heavenly hundred on Instytutska street on 20 February 2014. Later, he volunteered to fight for Ukraine in Donbas. Patriot of Ukraine, the Hero, mark paslawski died in August 2014 in Ilovaisk.

About this на своей странице в Фейсбуке said the chief editor of Цензор.НЕТ Yury Butusov.

"On these unique photo need to educate children - photos of a true hero of Ukraine. Look, a citizen of the USA mark paslawski, a dollar millionaire, the owner of a large business, February 20, 2014 with the tire and the shield participated in the forefront in the assault of Heavenly hundred on Instytutska. Marco was born in the USA, he served in the U.S. army, he commanded a company in the famous 75th Ranger regiment special operations Forces of the United States. Patriot of Ukraine survived then at the Institute - he died in August in Ilovaisk, the volunteer battalions "Donbass"...His life is a true example of service to his country. I was familiar with Marco. When I took the base of "Donbass" the delegation of foreign journalists and employees of NATO, Marco was one of those who conducted the tour. Foreigners were shocked that an American fighting for Ukraine", - he told.

"Recently on a few photo from the Maidan has been identified as mark Paslawski - an American of Ukrainian origin, with the beginning of the Russian aggression as a volunteer he joined the national guard, in April 2014 took Ukrainian citizenship, fought in the battalion "Donbass" Callsign under Franco.
That mark was on the Maidan, in particular on the day of the shooting on 20 February it was known and earlier, but the first was photo. Maybe someone remembers it please let me know if there is a photo - send. We will give his family in the United States. August 19, 2014. Franco died in Ilovaisk from the grenade, covering the retreat of our troops on the bridge", - is told in the message на странице сообщества "Майдан 18-20 февраля. Как всё было" в Фейсбуке.

"Markian Gregory Paslawski was born in 1959 in new York, worked as an investment banker in the United States. Was a member of the "Plast". He graduated from the prestigious U.S. military Academy at West point. Was promoted to captain of the 75th regiment Rangers. In 1991, he went to the USSR. In the late 90-ies actually settled in Ukraine. Helped to sell steel products of Mariupol abroad. Worked in the banking sector. In Kiev he founded the company "Rosava", which became one of the most profitable companies in the area. Was a millionaire. After the death of Mark, in February 2015.his company was captured by raiders and the new owner of the falsified documents was the Russian from the Crimea Leonid Mosiychuk. The friends of the deceased Mark vowed to win back the enterprise. However, judicial red tape can last for years. Meanwhile from firm export grain, the money is transferred to the Crimea... Owners fear that modern technology might also disappear in the unknown direction", - told in the community.

Despite his officer rank, the battalion "Donbass" came to mark the rank of private. His brother Leo remembers:

- Yes, it's true. He wanted it. Didn't want to stand out. But not to stand out so people like Franco, is difficult. He was a very colorful figure in our battalion. First, he was 55 years old. Secondly, the alien in its essence, though with a Ukrainian passport. You know how juicy it could swear in Ukrainian! Well, mark told me more than once that he wants to be an ordinary soldier. If he wanted someone to praise, always said, "You are a real soldier!"

After each battle, mark collected the so-called briefing. Said that they have in America. Fighters always carefully listened to the advice of Mark. He doesn't just take the fight to the smallest detail - he was analyzed. Why in such situation, the soldier was killed? Why failed the first time to release any locality? Everyone knew, right down to how much you will need to bring the battle horns of the machine, and that was enough, and it wasn't hard to move around. And then, after the briefing, he cooked a butterscotch. You know, mark had a sweet tooth and loved to buy everyone candy.

He was going on vacation. Said, "Make the transfer quick and headed home to the States for a month! So long ago did not see my mother". When I was sent to Ilovaysk, I already knew that the Brand is no more. They were hiding in the school were surrounded. Shot at them from all sides. Mark has received three bullets in the back. They say that before his death he said, "I wanted to become a real Ukrainian. I hope I did. So painful and no one wants to die!" I am sure, would have the helicopter to immediately transport to hospital, Mark's could be saved.

Eternal memory and glory to the Hero!

Just two weeks before his death, mark Paslawski gave an interview to American journalist Simon Ostrovsky.

He was buried at Askold's grave next to an unknown Maidan activist. When I read "Franco", the Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Archbishop Svyatoslav. On August 19 in Kyiv at Askold Grave was opened a monument to the soldier of the battalion "Donbass" Marcian Paslawski with the Callsign "Franco".

The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has awarded the participant ATO, a U.S. citizen of Ukrainian origin, Markiyan-Gregory Paslavskaya (Callsign "Franco") the order of Danilo Galitsky (posthumously).

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