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Statue honours soldier who declared 'Glory to Ukraine' before Russians shot him
A soldier who defiantly declared ‘Glory to Ukraine’ while taking a last puff on his cigarette before being executed by Russian troops has been commemorated with a statue in his hometown.
Oleksandr Matsievskyi’s final moments went viral, with Volodymyr Zelensky later hailing him as a symbol of resistance for the Ukrainian people.
The president posthumously awarded him the ‘Hero of Ukraine’ medal.
In the video, shared in March, the sniper with a unit from Chernihiv can be heard saying ‘Slava Ukraini’ – a century-old phrase popular as an expression of resistance to Russia’s invasion.
Standing smoking a cigarette in a wooded area, apparently unarmed, Matsievskyi is then seen slumping to the ground in a hail of gunfire from unseen shooters.
https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/25/statue-soldier-declared-glory-ukraine-execution-19880470/
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