Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia remembered in Kyiv on Valentine's Day

Описание: (14 Feb 2026)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:

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STILL A woman wipes tears standing near a photo of a fallen soldier on Valentine's Day on the Love Alley created in honor of sons and husbands killed in Russia-Ukraine war in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky; ID:26045604425235)

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Kyiv, Ukraine - 14 February 2026
1. Various of widow decorating tree
2. Wide of widows preparing balloons
3. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Victoria Lisanova, widow:
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“We planted this alley of love in memory of our military men who died in the war against Russia. And now it is symbolic for us to bring these balloons with the girls, because we believe that love lives forever, is not forgotten, does not pass with death, and continues to live. And we want this alley of love to be filled now, today, with our warm hearts, full of love and affection.”
4. Various of Victoria Lisanova and her daughters attaching balloons to the tree, that was planted as symbol of her husband Vitaliy Lisanov, who fought and was killed in Donetsk region in 2022
5. Heart-shaped balloons attached to trees
6. Various of woman attaching balloons to a tree
7. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Svitlana Ohorodna, mother:
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“We planted this tree, and it has grown as tall as my son in just one year. Well, we come here, we visit, we must do everything we can to honor their memory. They must not be forgotten.“
8. Wide of Svitlana Ohorodna paying respect to her son, Andrii Ohorodnyi, who was killed in Mariupol in 2022
9. Wide of heart-shaped balloons attached to trees
10. Сlose-up of Valentine's heart
STORYLINE:
Widows and families of Ukrainian soldiers killed in action during the war with Russia gathered at a memorial on Valentine's Day to attach heart-shaped balloons to trees planted in remembrance of their loved ones.

Victoria Lisanova and her daughters 13-year-old Margarita and 8-year-old Polina attached balloons to a tree symbolizing their husband and father, Vitaliy Lisanov.

“It is symbolic for us to bring these balloons with the girls, because we believe that love lives forever, is not forgotten, does not pass with death, and continues to live,” Victoria said.

Lisanov fought for Ukraine since 2015 and was killed in the Donetsk region in 2022.

“We want this alley of love to be filled now, today, with our warm hearts, full of love and affection.”

Svitlana Ohorodna, who lost her son in the war, said the soldiers must not be forgotten.

“We planted this tree, and it has grown as tall as my son in just one year," she said. "We come here, we visit, we must do everything we can to honor their memory.”

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