A male in a uniform with a Ukrainian flag insignia on his arm was revealed smoking a cigarette and stating ‘Glory to Ukraine’ prior to being shot dead.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bestowed posthumously the “Hero of Ukraine” honour on a soldier who certainly stated “Glory to Ukraine” prior to being shot dead in a volley of shooting, an event displayed in a video published on social networks.
Ukraine’s military, on its Telegram channel, verified the identity of the soldier as Oleksandr Matsievskyy– a sniper with a system from the northern area of Chernihiv.
“Today, I have actually bestowed the title of Hero of Ukraine on soldier Oleksandr Matsievskyy,” Zelenskyy stated in his nighttime video address on Sunday.
“A male that all Ukrainians will understand. A male who will be permanently kept in mind for his bravery, for his self-confidence in Ukraine, and for his ‘Glory to Ukraine.'”
‘Incredibly brave’
The guy in a uniform with a Ukrainian flag insignia on his arm was revealed smoking a cigarette and stating “Slava Ukraini” prior to being shot dead. A voice off video camera then states in Russian, “Die b ** ch.”
Germany’s Bild paper stated its press reporter talked to Matsievekiy’s mom, Paraska, who stated: “He stood there unarmed however happy to be Ukrainian. He was constantly exceptionally brave. At this minute, the only weapon he might safeguard himself with was to state: ‘Slava Ukraini.'”
The term “Glory to Ukraine” is more than a century old however entered into basic usage after Ukraine won self-reliance from Soviet guideline.
It has actually remained in extensive usage as a welcoming throughout the war, constantly drawing the action “Heroyam Slava”– “Glory to the Heroes”.