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

Published by NPR World By Scott Neuman · 8 August 2026 at 20:46
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Ukraine mourns 'collector of souls' Oleksiy Yukov, killed recovering war dead
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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.

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