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

Ukraine is mourning Oleksiy Yukov, a volunteer known as the "collector of souls" for spending two decades recovering the bodies of fallen soldiers, including many Russians. NPR reports he was killed on a recovery mission after stepping on a landmine. His work, carried out amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, aimed to give the dead — from both sides — a dignified return.

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