a among this mass of new graves. did you find him? this woman asks. she is looking for her husband, vladimir shulga. i can t find him, her daughter tells us. i need to keep searching. those who are lucky enough to find their family members can at least say good-bye. a farewell gives little solace. at one grave relatives mourn the death of vladimir adjuchenko, a ukrainian soldier who was ambushed as he tried to recover the bodies of his fallen comrades. his father leonid said it was 17 days before the russians left and he could finally reach the place where his son was killed.
i dug the ground with my own hands. i uncovered his face, he says, and i recognized him. we waited for him and then we lost him, vladimir s wife says. they took him and we lost him. russia s war has taken so many from chernihiv. while its forces may have retreated, the grief will long remain. in you d like to help people in ukraine who may be in need of shelter, food, water. you ll find several ways you can help that. legendary band pink floyd is releasing a new song in support of ukraine. their first single in 28 years with proceeds going to ukraine. it s called, hey, hey, rise up.