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Ancien soldat britannique devenu conseiller sécurité pour l'agence Reuters.
Ryan n'était ni journaliste ni combattant ukrainien.
Pourtant, il avait choisi de retourner encore et encore au plus près du front pour protéger ceux qui racontaient la guerre au monde.
Son rôle était simple mais essentiel : permettre à d'autres de témoigner en sécurité de la réalité du conflit.
Le 24 août 2024, alors qu'il accompagnait une équipe de Reuters à Kramatorsk, un missile a frappé l'hôtel où se trouvait le groupe.
Ryan Evans a été tué dans l'attaque.
Il avait 38 ans.
Ceux qui l'ont connu parlent d'un homme courageux, généreux et toujours prêt à aider les autres.
Son expérience, son sang-froid et son dévouement ont permis à de nombreux journalistes de travailler dans les zones les plus dangereuses du monde.
Aujourd'hui, nous saluons la mémoire d'un homme qui a consacré sa vie à protéger celle des autres.
Nous n'oublierons pas son nom.
Nous n'oublierons pas son sacrifice.
🕯️ Honneur à lui.🇬🇧🤝🇺🇦
#UnJourUnHeros #RyanEvans #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #Reuters #HeroesNeverDie #NAFO 🇺🇦💙💛
🇺🇦 20-Year-Old Polina from Kerch: The Daughter of a Collaborator Who Grew Up Under Occupation, Escaped to Ukraine, and Is Preparing to Serve in the Armed Forces
Polina grew up in Crimea. She was just nine years old when Russia occupied the peninsula in 2014.
She remembers the flags being changed, Russian military convoys driving through the streets of Kerch, and how schools forced students to listen to the Russian anthem while everything Ukrainian was gradually pushed out.
Polina taught herself the Ukrainian language through books, songs, and poetry, despite living in an environment where Ukrainian culture and identity were systematically marginalized.
Her parents are pro-Russian and have supported Russia since 2014.
Her father was once a Ukrainian serviceman but switched sides after the occupation. Polina never shared her parents' views and always knew that Ukraine was her homeland.
For her, living under occupation meant accepting something she could never accept. So she decided to leave.
She waited until adulthood so she could act without her parents' knowledge, knowing they would never support her decision.
The journey proved long and difficult.
Armed only with an expired Russian passport and a Ukrainian birth certificate, Polina traveled to Kazakhstan, where she applied for political asylum.
She then turned to the Ukrainian consulate. Initially, however, she was treated as a Russian citizen. Access to archives was limited, and officials struggled to verify her identity.
For nearly two months, she searched for help through volunteers, the Presidential Representation in Crimea, and the Ombudsman's Office.
Only after requests were sent to Ukraine's Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs was her identity officially confirmed and a document allowing her to return to Ukraine issued.
The journey home took another two months:
Kazakhstan → Turkey → Moldova → Kyiv.
Polina arrived in the Ukrainian capital in December 2025.
The first thing she did was send her mother a photo from Maidan Square with the message:
"Mom, I'm in Ukraine. You can start panicking now."
Today, Polina is waiting for her Ukrainian documents to be finalized while preparing for military service.
She trains regularly in the gym and plans to complete courses in marksmanship, tactical medicine, and drone engineering.
Her goal is to complete basic military training and prove herself on equal terms with male soldiers.
"I can't sit safely in the rear. Everyone should either support the army or be in the army. I choose to be in the army," Polina says.
She does not fear for herself.
"I have nothing to lose. And no one will lose anything if something happens to me."
What matters most to her is that Ukraine survives the war.
She believes the country's right to exist must be defended through strength and determination, not by surrendering territory.
One day, Polina hopes to return to her native Kerch carrying a Ukrainian flag.
She also reminds people that thousands of young Ukrainians remain in occupied Crimea. Many are loyal to Ukraine but have no realistic way to leave.
Without effective mechanisms to help them escape occupation, she warns, Ukraine risks losing motivated and patriotic citizens long before the peninsula is liberated.
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26 травня 2026 року на Харківському напрямку під час ближнього бою з ворогом загинув молодший сержант Тимур Мірошниченко.
Воїн народився 2 серпня 2004 року в Миргороді, де пройшло його дитинство. У 20 років підписав контракт і став на захист України.
Служив на посаді командира стрілецького спеціалізованого відділення. Воїн двічі отримував поранення у боях, але щоразу відмовлявся від тривалого відпочинку і пов��ртався на передову.
Вічна пам'ять захисникові
🤍 "Let's Call Mom": The Children of Fallen Drone Operator Liliia Hekendorf Still Struggle to Accept That She Is Gone
The Hekendorf family moved from Kazakhstan to Ukraine in 1999.
Liliia was born on February 17, 2001, and grew up as the fourth of six children.
Her mother remembers her as fearless and sincere. Growing up among brothers, Liliia was tough from an early age. She did not have her first female friend until first grade and could stand up for herself better than most boys.
The family was raised with deep respect for military service. Liliia's uncles had served in the armed forces, and from childhood she would say that one day she would join the military as well.
As a teenager, she became seriously involved in judo, developing the determination and discipline that would define her character.
After graduating from school, she wanted to enlist, but her mother persuaded her to stay. Her brother believed she would not tolerate the strict military discipline.
In adulthood, Liliia built a family of her own. She spent years with her partner, became the mother of a son and a daughter, and worked for a private security company.
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion, her brother went to the front. Without telling her family, Liliia began preparing to serve. She submitted applications to several units, but because she had two young children, only one brigade out of five agreed to accept her.
Shortly before leaving, she finally told her mother that she was signing a military contract. At first, her mother refused to believe it. Then she realized there was no stopping a determined adult woman.
On December 20, 2024, Liliia joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine and became a drone operator.
Her commander later said:
"If I had five more soldiers like Liliia, they'd be worth a thousand."
She flew combat missions at night, stayed in constant contact with her family, never regretted her decision, and repeatedly volunteered for the most dangerous assignments.
Even after her brother went missing in action in April 2025, she refused to leave the service.
Later, she transferred to the legendary 128th Brigade "Wild Field." Her mother says she had found her place and was genuinely happy there.
Before her final combat deployment, however, something felt different. She was nervous, could not find her belongings, and repeatedly said she did not want to go.
She was planning to take leave for her mother's birthday and her own 25th birthday.
But on February 11, 2025, in the Zaporizhzhia region, she came under enemy fire and was killed.
She was buried on her birthday.
Her mother speaks of the loss with deep pain. She believes her daughter could have been saved. Liliia bled for nearly forty minutes before evacuation arrived.
After her death, her children found comfort in her close friend Anastasiia, whom Liliia jokingly nicknamed "Hamster."
Anastasiia also wears a military uniform, and the children naturally gravitate toward her. Now, instead of calling their mother, they call Nastia.
But sometimes they forget.
They run up to their grandmother and say:
"Let's call Mom."
Their grandmother gently reminds them that Mom can no longer answer the phone, and together they call Nastia instead.
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Liliia had two children and could have chosen safety. Instead, she went where she believed she was needed most.
Her brother disappeared in the war, yet she never broke under the weight of grief and uncertainty.
That was her character.
A true defender.
Eternal memory to the Heroine.
Ярослав «Варнак» Іванов
На щиті 🛡️ @radykalniy
31.05.2026 Варнак загинув у віці 23 років під час виконання бойового завдання, лишившись воїном навічно.
Поховання буде у Києві, деталі згодом.
The recruitment office told him there were no spots available.
So he showed up at an airborne unit in Zhytomyr and enlisted himself.
That was 2022. Since then, Petro — callsign "Tank" — has survived Bakhmut, Soledar, and Kherson. Been buried under rubble. Stepped on a mine. Lost a leg.
And returned to service.
"I'm in the army until victory — or feet first."
He says it without drama. Like a man who has already made his peace with the answer.
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#Ukraine #UAF #DefendingUkraine #FrontlineStories
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Our Beloved Italian Brother Angelo Constanza, who had been serving in Ukraine as a Volunteer succumbed on the Battlefield.
Honor, Glory and Gratitude To Our Brother.
@SophiaAram@UAntwerpen@mboudry On connaît la situation de la Belgique où l’islamisme s’installe, en France c’est latent,
Les antisémites ne craignent plus de dire juif
À la place de sioniste.
je suis un juif athée, sans kippa ni trompette, pourtant un employé de @franprix m’a dit «Retourne à Jérusalem ». Easy
Killed on the front line was the only son of SBU Major General Danylo Dotsenko 🫡💔🇺🇦…
“Senior officer of the unmanned aerial systems unit of the 138th Special Purpose Center, Senior Lieutenant Mykyta Dotsenko — the only son of his parents — went to war at the age of 22, even though he had the legal right to deferment, and fulfilled his military duty to the end. The defender was 24 years old. We express our sincere condolences to his family, friends, brothers-in-arms, and everyone who knew Mykyta. May the Most Merciful Lord grant rest to his soul among the righteous,” wrote Bishop Oleksandr Drabynko of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
🕯️ 🇺🇦 🇺🇸 With heavy hearts, we say goodbye to our dear brother, John Trevor Crane. He traveled to Ukraine to stand for what he believed in, and he ultimately made the greatest sacrifice on the battlefield. His bravery will never be forgotten.
@MoreOxy192424@2Dinu83028 ils vont à l hôpital du Kremlin
L hélico pour accidentés ou grds malades en transfért
Ai connu un gendarme de cet unité
Peut Accompagner des prématurés qui sont dans l ambulance (permet les soins pas possible en hélico)
Des pros capable debout de faire la place