Ukrainian soldiers, family and mourners have gathered in frigid weather in Kyiv to pay tribute to a soldier killed fighting against Russian forces in Bakhmut.
Ukrainian servicemen pay their last respect at the coffin of their comrade Oleh Yurchenko killed in a battlefield with Russian forces in the Donetsk region during a commemoration ceremony in Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. – Ukrainian soldiers, family and mourners gathered in frigid weather in Kyiv on Sunday to pay tribute to a soldier killed fighting against Russian forces in Bakhmut,An open casket, outdoor service was held in Kyiv's Independence Square for Maj.
began on Feb. 24. He had been head of security for TIU Canada, an energy company operating in Ukraine, according to a Facebook post. “He was the best Ukrainian, a kind father, a very responsible person," said Yurii Zhukovskyi, a Ukrainian soldier."It is a very heavy loss, because these are the best people in Ukraine, and they are dying. It is a great pity. And no matter how many enemies are killed, we are sorry for one such person.”“He was a very brave, very cheerful person who always tried to help everyone, to be ahead in any situation," Boiko said.
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