Personalities before and after the start of the war

A photo selection of famous Ukrainians whose faces and bodies were maimed by Russia

Maksym Bordus, call sign Kinzhal, died during a combat mission near the village of Mala Tokmachka, Zaporizhzhia region. He was a Ukrainian kick-boxing champion.

Roman Balan is a Ukrainian public figure, volunteer, co-founder of the People's Home Front volunteer association, and chairman of the attestation commission of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in 2016. 

Serhii Skald, Hlib Babich, Oleh Bobalo, Anton Prasolenko, Andrii Maksymenko, Volodymyr Chornyi - Ukrainian artists who gave their lives in the fight against the Russian occupiers.

Volodymyr Tsema-Bursov lost 38 kg in 20 months of Russian captivity. Oleksiy Anulia had to eat rats and worms.

Oleksandr Bilokon, a 32-year-old world and European powerlifting champion, died in the war in Ukraine.

Bohdan Kolesnyk was a Ukrainian theatre and film actor. He died in the fight against the Russian invaders. 

Master of Sports of Ukraine of international class in sambo wrestling, bronze medallist of the World Championships, multiple champion of Ukraine, champion and medallist of various international competitions, participant of the II European Games,…

Yuriy Butusov is a Ukrainian journalist. He is the editor-in-chief of the Ukrainian news and social and political Internet portal Censor.net and a columnist for the Dzerkalo Tyzhnia newspaper.