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

Ukraine is mourning Oleksiy Yukov, a volunteer nicknamed the "collector of souls" for spending two decades recovering the bodies of fallen soldiers, including many Russians. NPR News reports he was killed by a landmine while on a recovery mission this past Saturday. His work, largely unseen, has helped bring closure to families on both sides of the war.

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