An early member of the insurgent staff, he also served as Nestor Makhno's personal bodyguard, before dying in battle against the White Army at Pomichna.

[1] Following the outbreak of the Ukrainian War of Independence against the occupying Central Powers, Lyuty joined the insurgent detachment under Nestor Makhno, who he served as his personal bodyguard.

[3] On 22 September 1918, Makhno and Lyuty moved to decisively reoccupy Huliaipole, setting off from Ternivka in disguise as officers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces [uk] (UAF).

[5] On 30 September 1918, Lyuty took a commanding role in the battle of Dibrivka, where the insurgents successfully defeated the local Austrian garrison.

[9] During the scrambled insurgent defense, Makhno fired a Lewis gun from Lyuty's own shoulder, killing enough men to stop the attack.