Kane Te Kai, the volunteer soldier from New Zealand who went viral a few weeks ago when a video was released of him saving a Ukrainian friend held captive by the Russians, was buried in Auckland today.
Kane was killed in battle against the Russian Army on March 20th.
Rest in peace Kane. Ukraine will never forget you’re sacrifice!
Old Ukrainian bandura from the 1st half of the 19th century, which belonged to the real kobzar, Yevhen O. Adamtsevych (Євген О. Адамцевич, 1903/1904-1972)
Currently stored in the collection of the Kharkiv Historical Museum (Харківський історичний музей), ДР-68
There is a Cossack on horseback depicted on this beautiful musical instrument:
Value your life, the best of us pay the highest price for it
Denys Zelenyi, a soldier of the Bureviy National Guard Brigade, died at the front yesterday.
He used to work as a manager at the Honey confectionery chain. You may remember him from the video "Do you spik paskas [bake Easter bread]?" that went viral.
2021:
- Do you bake Easter bread?
- Yes, I bake!
2022:
- Do you bake Easter bread?
- Yes, I bake and russians too.
2023:
We baked, are baking, and will continue to bake.
2024:
I'm baking, dear, I'm baking!
That's how he will be remembered for his humor. He left behind a lot of beauty in our history.
Denys Zelenyi is also the author of the famous photo of Serebryanyi Forest, where fierce fighting is taking place.
You could remember it from posts comparison to burning down forests in France in the period of World War I.
Eternal honor to the fallen hero.
A very cool guy died today. A warrior, a confectioner, a psychologist, a pro.
Denys Zelenyi. We have known each other since the days of the Military Institute, when we studied at the university.
He knew how to support people. He knew how to inspire. He knew how to give strength.
Denys served in the Bureviy unit of the National Guard of Ukraine.
Don't be indifferent. Please hear our cry out to the world, keep spreading our voices, and donate to our army and combat medics (savelife.in.ua, prytulafoundation.org, Serhii Sternenko, hospitallers.life, ptahy.vidchui.org, and u24.gov.ua).
"For any English speaking viewers: this song "A barrel on fire" is a remake of an old Ukrainian folk song "A pine tree on fire", which was about a girl preparing to get married and to start a less frivolous life. Don't ask me why the flaming pine tree – it's symbolic somehow, but I don't get it myself. This modern version is basically also a folk song, as it was written collectively by protesters during the Maidan Revolution. The lyrics of "A barrel on fire" are about people gathering around fires in barrels on Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square in Kyiv) in cold winter months during the protests, sharing food, tea and coffee, giving each other warmth and support."
Life goes on for the world, but for Ukrainians, it never will be the same
Farewell to Taras Onyskiv. Azov.
The son of a Hero is presented with the flag of Ukraine, the country for which his father died.
Glory to Heroes🇺🇦
There is nothing fair about war. We have to remind ourselves of this too often, especially when young people die.
As today, when a medic who started his career in the ranks of the Hospitallers, 21-year-old Oleksandr Kucheriavenko, call sign "Kuzma", died while performing a mission.
Died saving others. According to the battalion's press service, Kucheryavenko had recently mobilized to the Defense Forces.
"A man with an incredibly keen sense of justice. A professional who has worked at all levels of pre-hospital care. An idealist who was always where he had to be. A hospitalist to whom more than one Ukrainian soldier owes his life. A man his mother and bride were proud of and loved. A comrade-in-arms whom we miss.
He lived, loved, and fought. He died saving the lives of others. We will never be able to comprehend this incredible loss for Ukraine, the Battalion, his fellow L20 crewmates, and family," - this is how Oleksandr's brothers and sisters-in-arms, who together evacuated wounded soldiers in 2023 and 2024 as part of the L20 Hospitaller crew, remember him.
"Young, hot-tempered, he was one of those who found his calling early on. And he followed it to the end, despite fatigue, pain, and loss," emphasized Yana Zinkevych.
Oleksandr Kucheryavenko died on May 14, 2024, while providing aid to the wounded.
"The Hospitallers urge to support his family, who will have a hard time without their son and loved one.
Second brother died in the war
@ maryzalipa. You can support the family of the fallen defender here
I'll show you handsome Mykola, now I can. He's in Sweden on a psychological rehabilitation program for combat medics.
I opened a bank account (in my mother's monobank) for those who want to help our family.
The worst thing is that my mother is crying now and saying, "We asked you to stay, but we couldn't save one of them, even if you had." And, of course, she is right. Mykola had the right to demobilize after Pasha's death, but he didn't want to.
These losses cannot be accepted. It is indeed a black spring for Ukraine.
Don't be indifferent. Make Russia pay. Please hear our cry out to the world, keep spreading our voices, and donate to our army and combat medics (savelife.in.ua, prytulafoundation.org, Serhii Sternenko, hospitallers.life, ptahy.vidchui.org, and u24.gov.ua).