Artem Kolbasynskyi. Photo source: Facebook page of Oleksiy Ratmanskyi.

Artem Kolbasynkyi

Ballet Dancer | Soldier

Artem was orphaned at the age of 4, but he was soon adopted. He attended a professional dance school, trained as a choreographer, and moved to Lithuania to work at the Klaipėda State Music Theatre.

Artem Kolbasynskyi. Photo source: KVMT.

He was 22 years old when the full-scale war began; he returned to Ukraine and joined the military.

"I’m a physically strong 22-year-old guy, so I can help not only with my thoughts but by being in my country, fighting. Finances and moral support are important too, but I can be more useful through my direct assistance.

Who will defend Ukraine if everyone only sends money and offers words of support without taking action? Who will use the weapons bought with these collected funds if everyone flees the country?"

He was killed in September 2024.

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Vasyl Marmus

Vasyl Marmus. Photo source: UP. Life

Musician | Soldier

Vasyl was the son of dissident Volodymyr Marmus, a member of the Rosokhach Group. Originally from Chortkiv in the Podillia region, Vasyl wrote poetry and played several instruments: bandura, trombone, accordion. He joined the military on the eve of the full-scale invasion, with the call sign Musician. He served in the 80th Air Assault Brigade. Not long before his death, he received an accordion and played for his mates on the frontlines.

"Those were hard times, the Muscovites reigned.

The Ukrainian language, name, and church they destroyed.

The men didn’t want to endure it, they knew well,

That the Muscovites hadn’t taken everything from Ukraine yet.

On the holy day of Unity [of Ukraine], they took the blue-and-yellow flag

In good old Chortkiv, the men held it in their hands."

Excerpt from a song by Vasyl Marmus about the Rosokhach Group.

The warrior was killed in Slobozhanshchyna on September 12th, 2022.

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Ivan Kuzminskyi

Photo source: Facebook page of Ivan Kuzminskyi.

Art Historian | Soldier

Ivan was originally from Berdychiv in the Volyn region. An alumnus of Kyiv Conservatory, he later became a teacher. He authored scholarly works on ancient Ukrainian music and worked as a director for the TV channel "Maliatko TV." He joined the military after the start of the full-scale invasion, serving in the 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade.

"None of us can afford to give up, no matter what. We must adapt to new circumstances and remain human, which means being kind to one another, even if we might have acted differently in a similar pre-war situation."

He was killed on May 17th, 2023 in Slobozhanshchyna.

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Serhii Konoval

Photo source: Facebook page of Serhii Konoval.

Cyclist | Activist | Filmmaker | Soldier

Serhii was originally from Ternopil in Halychyna. In 2014, he joined the “Hospitallers" volunteer medical battalion. By 2016, he had become a soldier. He filmed documentaries, including those about fallen brothers in arms. He cycled 10,000 km across Canada and the USA to raise funds for those touched by the war. He co-founded the "Veteran’s House" and organized the Defender’s March in Ternopil. Since 2022, he served as the Commander of the "Steel Hundred" in the 67th Mechanized Brigade. His call sign was "Nord."

"Behind every name stands a great person who could be enjoying life right now, but they gave their life for Ukraine."

He was killed on April 6th, 2024 in the Donetsk region.

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