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Farewell Ceremony For Ukrainian Soldier Hero Of Ukraine Dmytro Kotsiubailo In Kyiv

Ukrainians attend a farewell ceremony for Ukrainian soldier Hero of Ukraine Dmytro Kotsiubailo, 27, who died in a battle for Bakhmut, on the Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine 10 March 2023, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Dmytro Kotsiubailo, nickname Da Vinci was a Ukrainian volunteer, soldier, a commander of the 1st Mechanized Battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and was the youngest battalion commander in the history of the Ukrainian Army. Kotsiubailo was the first volunteer to be awarded the title Hero of Ukraine during his lifetime. On 7 March 2023, Kotsiubailo was killed in a battle of Bakhmut. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#9724998
Date Taken	10 March 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Vladimir Sindeyeve/NurPhoto
Category	Unrest, Conflicts and War
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Vladimir Sindeyeve/NurPhoto

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