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Typhoon saved five lives at the cost of his own

Typhoon saved five lives at the cost of his own

Ukrainian Armed Forces Captain Volodymyr Kiyan, widely known by his callsign Typhoon, was killed yesterday. Initial reports linked his death to the shooting of a joint anti-smuggling group the day before, but former minister Dmytro Bulatov refuted this…

Two soldiers of the Dnipro-1 battalion killed

Two soldiers of the Dnipro-1 battalion killed

Two soldiers of the Dnipro-1 battalion, Yuri Dmytriev and Hryhorii Matyash, callsign Black, were killed today in the Anti-Terrorist Operation zone. Battalion commander Yuri Berezha announced the news.

Ukrainian singer killed in ATO zone

Ukrainian singer killed in ATO zone

Yesterday, 22 July 2015, young Ukrainian performer Nikolai Gordiychuk was killed in the Anti-Terrorist Operation zone while carrying out a combat mission. The 29-year-old artist and showman served in the Special Operations Battalion of the Ministry of…

Fighter with callsign Shyp from the 93rd Brigade killed in action

Fighter with callsign Shyp from the 93rd Brigade killed in action

Officer of the 2nd Battalion of the 93rd Brigade, callsign Shyp. Heroically killed today. Two children. Son is only four months old. Was due to go home next week. We had known each other for a long time. I promised him a post in my style about him; he asked…

Second casualty identified near Krasnohorivka

Second casualty identified near Krasnohorivka

The identity of the second person killed near Krasnohorivka after hitting a mine has been established... Sergey was my colleague; he was a good, sincere and open person who viewed all problems too simply and told others to "let it go" - that was exactly what…

Donbas battalion fighter Ivan Sotnyk killed in Shyrokyne

Donbas battalion fighter Ivan Sotnyk killed in Shyrokyne

Despite all efforts by doctors to save the life of Donbas battalion fighter Ivan Sotnyk, who was wounded in Shyrokyne the day before, he unfortunately died during surgery. "For the past two days, fighting in Shyrokyne has been virtually unceasing

Ivan Ivanovich Zubkov. Callsign Crab

Ivan Ivanovich Zubkov. Callsign Crab

Today, once again, is a day of mourning. Ukraine bids farewell to a loyal son - Ivan Zubkov. Senior Lieutenant Zubkov is a rare case where, purely out of respect, both soldiers and commanders address him by his full name: Ivan Ivanovich.

Tanker Vasyl Denysyuk

Tanker Vasyl Denysyuk

Today, 15 April, a farewell ceremony will be held in Kryvyi Rih for 32-year-old tanker Vasyl Denysyuk of the 17th Guards Separate Tank Brigade. Before the war, Vasyl worked as a driver at a metallurgical plant. After being conscripted, Denysyuk became a…

Cyborg Alexander Olefir

Cyborg Alexander Olefir

"Kyborg" Alexander Olefir (callsign "Beard"), a fighter in the 3rd company of the 93rd Brigade, entered Donetsk Airport as a volunteer on 30 December 2014. He was only 22, and senior comrades did not always see him as an adult. But during the continuous…

Cyborg Igor Branovitsky

Cyborg Igor Branovitsky

He died. He fought like a Hero! He died like a Hero!!! When some of the defenders of the DAP attempted to break through to their own side in the middle of the night, Igor helped his wounded comrades, then went back to protect those who remained.

Sergey Blud, callsign "Sir"

Sergey Blud, callsign "Sir"

Sergey Blud, callsign "Sir". Amidst such heavy days of the political establishment, I want to tell you about one of the days of war.. And you will understand how one becomes a brother.. forever.. 5 October 2014 … Pesky …

Oleh Sukharev

Oleh Sukharev

Oleh Ihorovych Sukharev, commander of the first squad of the reconnaissance platoon of the Aidar Battalion. 22 years old, Ivano-Frankivsk.

Cyborg Vitaliy Dibrov

Cyborg Vitaliy Dibrov

A half-alive, bound cyborg kneels under the barrel of an automatic rifle. "Look, 'Ukrainian', look..." — an enemy voice accompanies a powerful blow to the back. Before him, a soldier of the Ukrainian army, are his comrades — those who long ago became…

Pilot Nadezhda Savchenko

Pilot Nadezhda Savchenko

33-year-old pilot Nadezhda Savchenko was abducted by separatists and taken to neighbouring Russia in mid-2014. While in the ATO zone, Nadezhda, alongside Aidar battalion fighters, went to assist wounded reconnaissance officers

Callsign "Doberman": Ivan Shostak

Callsign "Doberman": Ivan Shostak

32-year-old Ivan Shostak is the father of two young children – six-year-old Anya and two-year-old Kolya. Before the war, Shostak worked as a driver. He was mobilised in late August into the 80th Brigade. Ivan became famous due to an "interview" with the…