This essay by Ukrainian philosopher, writer and journalist Volodymyr Yermolenko is dedicated to fallen Defender Oleh Kovalyshyn, who was killed by Russian forces on May 23, 2014 in Karlivka, Maryinsky Raion, Donetsk Oblast.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
EuroMaidan Press: Do not forget Oleh Kovalyshyn, killed in Russia-Ukraine war
A woman wipes off the tears of her friend as she cries next to the memorial wall for soldiers killed in a recent conflict in eastern Ukraine during a commemorative ceremony to mark the Day of Remembrance of Ukraine's Defenders and the 6th anniversary of the Battle of Ilovaisk, in Kyiv on Aug. 29, 2020.