Fallen Karabakh army soldier’s mother gives birth to baby boy

Anna Yuzhikhovich, the mother of Viktor Yuzhikhovich who fell in Talish village of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic/NKR) during the brief war in April 2016 which Azerbaijan had instigated, has given birth to a baby boy.

And they have named the newborn Viktor, in honor of his heroic brother, Aravot reported.

The baby was born in a hospital in Gyumri, Armenia.

His aunt told Aravot that the newborn looks a lot like Viktor.

“As soon as the baby was born, my sister’s first words were, ‘My Vitya [a diminutive of Viktor] has born,’” she added, in particular.

Viktor Yuzhikhovich’s father is a Ukrainian who grew up in Moldova, and his mother is Armenian.

Viktor was born and raised in Gyumri.

He was a multiple-time boxing champion of Armenia and a European silver medalist.

Viktor, together with his two fellow soldiers and commander, had fought against the adversary until their last breath.