Personalities before and after the start of the war

A paramedic girl confronts Russian aggression as a member of the International Legion

Maxim was the founder of the organisation Civil Security, whose project became CIVIL SAFETY ACADEMY. It was set up to raise public awareness of small arms and provide key skills in handling weapons

Roberto Morales is a Ukrainian sports journalist and commentator and a member of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Petro Mostavchuk, also known as MS Petya, is a young man from the village of Khlevyshche (Chernivtsi region, Kitsman district) who became popular due to his eccentric antics and special syntax.
 

Ukrainian poet and prose writer Ihor Mysiak died in the war, defending Ukraine from Russian attackers. He was 29 years old.

Journalist and junior lieutenant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Volodymyr Mukan was killed during a combat mission in Bakhmut. This was reported by his relatives on social media.

Vitaliy went to defend Ukraine on the first day of the full-scale invasion. He is a four-time world kickboxing champion, Ukrainian champion in all-round combat and master of sports in boxing.

The occupants filmed the prisoner on video. For the phrase "Glory to Ukraine", unarmed captive Aleksandr Matsiyevskyy was shot at point-blank range.

He took part in the defence of Mariupol and was captured by the Russians in May. He was released six months later, but exhaustion from Russian captivity eventually led to his death. 

For almost a year now, Ukraine has been resisting Russia's full-scale invasion. Many athletes have not stayed away from the war, taking up arms to defend independence.