In Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, Natalia, widow of volunteer soldier Vitaly (a ceramics artist killed fighting Russians in 2022), has exhumed and reburied her husband’s remains in a Kyiv cemetery. Originally buried in Slovyansk, the grave faced risk as Russian forces advance and attacks (drones, glide bombs) intensify on the town. Natalia, pregnant at Vitaly’s death and now expecting another child via frozen sperm, feared losing access if the area fell under occupation. She stated: “The frontline is constantly moving closer and I was scared Vitaly might end up under occupation.” The reburial with military honors highlights the human cost of the war, frontline pressures, and Ukraine’s resolve amid peace talks involving potential territorial concessions.
Source: BBC News