Andrii Zaplitnyi, Valerii Chobotar, and Olympic runner-up Anzhelika Terliuga each won bronze at karate’s biggest event of 2023, though their victory was mired in controversy due to judging decisions and the participation of so-called “neutral” athletes.
Ukrainian rapper Vyacheslav Drofa, known as OTOY, announced the death of a second brother on the frontline during his speech at Ukrainska Pravda’s UP 100 awards ceremony on Nov. 22.
Ukrainian soldier Saveliy Fedan, known for his performance in the ninth edition of talent show the X-Factor, has been killed in action fighting for Ukraine, the mayor of Enerhodar, the 21-year-old lieutenant’s hometown, said in a post on Facebook on Aug. 29.
Ukrainian singer Jamala published a heartbreaking post on the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine, Aug. 29, mourning a close friend who died near Bakhmut and showed his family.
Serhiy Ilnytskyi, a member of the Kyiv City Council from the European Solidarity party, was killed in combat in the Donbas, according to a party statement released on Aug. 23.