andrei stefanushin was a permanent soldier, married, with a three—year—old daughter. jaroslav is a friend from when they worked on the railways together. translation: we kept in touch, talked. - he was a great guy. god takes away the best from us. these men had plans. taras diduk had a girlfriend. he was godfather to a friend's daughter and his mother's only son. translation: he was brave. he said, "mama, who is going to protect you, if not me?" i know how he was. i can't praise my child, but for me, he was the best. a mother grieving a dead son — war�*s eternal story. fergal keane, bbc news, lviv.