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On October 22, a mural dedicated to Ukrainian army volunteers called “Shadow” will be unveiled in Kyiv. The mural depicts military officer Oleksii Movchan, call sign “Shadow,” who died on May 1, 2022 in Donetsk region while performing a task. The man was not a military man by profession, but he had combat experience. He participated in the anti-terrorist operation, and on the first days of russia’s full-scale invasion, he joined the army to defend Ukraine.

The mural is based on Oleksii’s last photo, taken a few minutes before he died. In it, Movchan is holding a cat that he and his brothers in arms saved from under the rubble.

The idea of creating a mural came to Oleksii’s wife Yuliia in July 2022. She wanted to make a parting gift for her husband. The mural was paid for by Yuliia, as well as her relatives, her husbands’ fellow soldiers and people who knew Oleksii. “Shadow” was painted by a couple of artists: Vitaliy Gideone and Lena Noyna. After all, during his lifetime, Oleksii was very fond of the works of Vitaliy Gideone.

At the unveiling of the mural, journalists will have the opportunity to talk to Oleksii’s wife Yuliia Movchan and his brothers in arms. 

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In the spring of 2022, amidst the full-scale invasion, Ivan Prybylo and his wife Svitlana decided to start their own business. Namely, snail farming. Although Ivan had already joined the Defense Forces ranks together with his younger son, this did not stop him from starting a snail farming business. At the same time, Ivan’s family home, which the family calls his brainchild, has become a refuge for those fleeing the war. The displaced people still stay here today.

When the snail farm had just turned a profit, Ivan’s family learned about the death of the family man. They did not dare to stop the business, because it was the defender’s dream. In addition, Ivan’s wife and daughter-in-law set up a farm camp for children from the eastern regions who had never been to western Ukraine. The family business was also supported by the Ukrainian Veterans Fund, which helped the snail farm receive financial assistance.

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On October 8 Kyiv will hold a memorial evening for Canadian volunteer Anthony ‘Tonko’ Ihnat and Spanish volunteer and director of Road2Relief Emma Igual, who were killed in Donetsk Oblast. In September, along with other foreign volunteers, assisted by civilians they were traveling from Chasiv Yar to Ivanivske village. The car was hit by a Russian shell.

The memorial evening is held by Brave to Rebuild project volunteers together with the Road2Relief team.

For reference: Canadian Anthony sold his truck in 2022 and came to Ukraine to help people. He worked at clean-ups, carried bags for people at the Polish border, delivered humanitarian aid, evacuated people, and repaired schools.

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 On September 27, in Kyiv, the “Tribunal for putin” initiative will present two complaints to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court: one of them concerns places in Kharkiv region where Ukrainians were held captive and tortured, and the other one – extrajudicial executions of Ukrainians by the russian military. Human rights defenders argue that russia’s actions are crimes against humanity.

Participants:

– Hanna Ovdiienko, expert at the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, co-author of the complaint;

– Maksym Reviakin, expert at the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, co-author of the complaint;

– Vladyslav Dolzhko, lawyer at the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, co-author of the complaint;

– Yulia Polekhina, Coordinator of the Admissions Office of the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union in Dnipro and Human rights group “SICH”;

– Nataliia Yashchuk, Project Management Coordinator at the Centre for Civil Liberties;

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For ten years, dog trainer Larysa Borysenko searched and returned the bodies of dead soldiers and civilians to their relatives. In addition to working independently during search and rescue missions, the woman headed the Antares search and rescue squad. Larisa’s life almost ended in March 2023 in Kharkiv region, when she, along with her partner and a search dog, blew up on a tripwire. Larysa was seriously injured and was in a coma when she was taken to a hospital in Dnipro. The doctors did not expect a positive outcome, but Larysa woke up from a coma, underwent rehabilitation and returned to the Pavlohrad-based search and rescue squad a few days ago.

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Natalia Tarabalka is the mother of Stepan Tarabalka, the Ukrainian hero and the protector of skies. The pilot died in air combat in March 2022. Working with a psychologist helped Natalia cope with the loss of her son. Later, when the woman received monetary compensation for the death of her son, she already knew what she would do with hers. In memory of her son, Natalia decided to create the rehabilitation center “Warmth of the Winged Soul” for servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The center provides both physical and psychological rehabilitation services to the military personnel. In addition, fighters will later be able to fish on the lake near the center, engage in art therapy or work in the garden.

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On August 26, on the eve of the Day of Remembrance of Defenders of Ukraine, the All-Ukrainian Patriotic Run “I honor soldiers, I run for the heroes of Ukraine” will take place. For security reasons, the race will be held online.

Anyone who registers can run a distance of 2, 5 or 10 km. The name of the hero whose memory you want to commemorate could be indicated during registration, or the organizers will provide the name together with the participant number. Participants also have the opportunity to choose several distances and which hero to run for.

The patriotic run “I honor soldiers, I run for the heroes of Ukraine” will be held for the sixth time. Participants from different countries of the world will run together with Ukrainians.

For reference: The patriotic run “I honor soldiers, I run for the heroes of Ukraine” is an annual tradition of honoring the memory of fallen defenders. The event was started in 2018 by Taisiia Bratasiuk, Dmytro Prymachenko and Oleh Durmasenko, the father of the fallen hero in the russo-Ukrainian war, “cyborg” Oleksii Durmasenko. The run is to be held on August 29 – the Day of Remembrance of Defenders of Ukraine. Every year, thousands of Ukrainians join the race to honor the memory of those who died defending the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as to show gratitude to the families of fallen soldiers.

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Serhii Karnaukhov first joined the defense of Ukraine in 2014: he fought at the Donetsk airport, and later served in the east of Ukraine. Alina and Serhii met during the war: the woman came to the front as a volunteer. They later married, and when Serhii’s contract expired, he returned to civilian life. However, for a short time, with the beginning of russia’s full-scale invasion, the man took up arms again. And in May 2022, Serhii Karnaukhov died. Alina joined the army to continue what her husband started. However, with her disability, the woman wasn’t allowed to fight at the front itself: she became a military financier and founded “Zhyva” NGO, which supports women who lost their loved ones in the war.

Important notice: Alina Karnaukhova is ready to speak to journalists online and, by prior arrangement, to meet in Dnipro in person.

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On August 16, Nine days will have passed since Andrii Babinskyi died in a battle against the russians. The organizers of the rally in memory of the fallen combat medic and the founder of the Vyshyvanka Megamarch call on everyone to wear embroidered shirts to work, study or just for a walk around the city.

On the same day, a commemorative event will be held in Kyiv, to which people are also invited to come wearing vyshyvankas:

6:30 PM – Gathering near the monument to Yaroslav the Wise (Zoloti Vorota metro station)

7:30 PM – The Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen for Ukraine (Triohsviatytelska St.).

After the performance by several musicians, the participants will go to the Wall of Remembrance, where they will honor Andrii Babinskyi, Maksym Nepyjpyvo and all fallen heroes in the russo-Ukrainian war with a moment of silence and performance of the National Anthem of Ukraine.

For reference: On August 8, 2023, Andrii Babinskyi, the creator of the Vyshyvanka Megamarch, a public figure, a biochemist by profession, a senior soldier and a combat medic of the 80th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade, died in a battle with the russian invaders.

While still a student, in the fall of 2008, Andrii started the Vyshyvanka Megamarch – an event in the capital that eventually became an international movement. Participants of the Megamarch traditionally gather twice a year in vyshyvankas and march through the streets of cities.

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Briefing entitled: “The soldiers who died in the battles for Mariupol are still not buried. Who is preventing the creation of the National Military Cemetery in Bykivnia?” will take place in Media Center Ukraine – Ukrinform on August 11 at 12:00 PM. 

The Verkhovna Rada passed a law on the creation of the National Military Cemetery in Bykivnia, where the fallen heroes of the Russia-Ukraine war will be buried. The location was a compromise between the Cabinet of Ministers, the Kyiv City State Administration, the Institute of National Remembrance and the families of the fallen. Money was allocated from the 2023 budget to set up the cemetery. The first burials were to begin already this fall, but the construction never started. Relatives of the victims will give an update on how the situation is being solved and what needs to be done to implement the project.

Participants:

– Vira Lytvynenko, Head of the “Heart nAZOVni” NGO 

– Nataliia Zarytska, Chair of the “Women of Steel” NGO 

– Nelia Shastun, “Women of Steel” 

– Olena Tolkachova, Head of the Patronage Service of the Azov Regiment.

Event accreditation is required. 

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