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strikeAug 7, 2026

Ukrainians Bid Farewell To Man Who Gave Unknown Soldiers A Name

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A Ukrainian man who spent years exhuming and identifying soldiers killed in the war is getting a final send-off in his hometown of Slovyansk after being killed during one of his missions to exhume bodies near the front line.

Source: Ray Furlong; RFE; RL's Ukrainian Service — Read the full report

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  • Ray Furlong; RFE; RL's Ukrainian ServiceBy Ray Furlong; RFE; RL's Ukrainian Service

    A Ukrainian man who spent years exhuming and identifying soldiers killed in the war is getting a final send-off in his hometown of Slovyansk after being killed during one of his missions to exhume bodies near the front line. Oleksiy Yukov organized a small volunteer group in 2014…

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