Personalities before and after the start of the war

Ukrainian soldier, sapper Vladyslav Yeshchenko lost his eyes after an anti-personnel mine explosion, but miraculously survived.

Vasyl "Prozorov" Pereverziev is a Ukrainian rock musician, best known as the leader, vocalist and songwriter of the Kyiv-based alternative band TOL, who joined the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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.

Kostiantyn Vasyuk fought in the Revolution of Dignity and the anti-terrorist operation against the Russian occupiers in Donbas. He was killed in action in the south of Ukraine.

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

Vadym Sukharevskyi is a Hero of Ukraine, Colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Commander of the 59th Separate Motorised Infantry Brigade (since 2022). He was the first officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to open fire on Russian militants under…

Mykhailo Vershinin is a Ukrainian police officer, entrepreneur, volunteer, Major of the National Police of Ukraine, and a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Knight of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, III class (2022).

Vitaliy Veres is a soldier in an assault brigade of the National Guard. He lost his eyesight in the war, but he has gained a new perspective on life's values.

Vitaly Baranov is a lieutenant colonel in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Participant of the Battle for Donetsk Airport. He had the call sign "Biba" in honour of his favourite Dynamo Kyiv player Andriy Biba.