Mourners gather for Kyiv funeral of rescuers killed in Russian strike

Описание: (9 Jun 2025)

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Kyiv, Ukraine - 9 June 2025
1. Various of memorial service, people mourning by coffin
2. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Vitaly Remenniy, godfather of deceased Andriy Remenniy:
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"We (military) are worried about our relatives who are here and the only hope is those guys who are fighting at our rear front. Some people don't understand that those people who are in that uniform (of the security service) are risking their lives each day for the sake of all of us."
3. Various of rescuers at service
4. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) No name given:
"Putin, Putin's Russia is killing us Ukrainians. They are killing at the frontline with bombs, granades, shells, rockets. They are killing in the rear, killing not only young men, but also mothers with children and the young, wonderful , strong people that were supposed to build their future."
5. Mid of funeral; UPSOUND fire truck sirens blaring in honor of victims
STORYLINE:
A funeral was held in Kyiv on Monday for three firefighters killed responding to a Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian capital last week.

Pavlo Yezhor, Danylo Skadin, and Andriy Remennyi died on June 6 while responding to the aftermath of a drone and missile attack that struck civilian infrastructure in the Solomianskyi district.

The causes of a secondary explosion that claimed their lives remain under investigation.

The farewell ceremony took place at a fire station in the Sviatoshynskyi district, where relatives, friends, and colleagues gathered to pay their respects.

Fire trucks sounded their sirens in honor of the fallen.

AP video shot by Dan Bashakov and Dmytro Zhyhinas

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