Ukraine mourns "collector of souls" Oleksiy Yukov, killed recovering war dead

Oleksiy Yukov spent two decades recovering the bodies of soldiers – including many Russians. He was killed during a recovery mission after stepping on a landmine.

An Orthodox Christian service was held at the Cathedral of Saint Volodymyr, in central Kyiv, where thousands of people gathered to pay their respects following his death in a landmine explosion during a recovery mission on August 5.

Oleksiy Yukov died in an explosion during a recovery mission on August 5.

Ukraine honors its ‘collector of souls’ killed while recovering the war dead  Toronto Star

Ukrainians have gathered in Kyiv to honor Oleksiy Yukov, a volunteer who spent more than two decades recovering the bodies of soldiers and civilians killed by war

Ukraine honors its ‘collector of souls’ killed while recovering the war dead  apnews.com