UKRAINIANS BID FAREWELL TO KILLED AWARD-WINNING WRITER

Tue 04 July 2023:

Dozens of Ukrainians filled Kyiv’s Saint Michael’s Cathedral to bid farewell to a prominent writer and war crimes researcher killed in a Russian missile attack on a café in eastern Ukraine.

Victoria Amelina died on July 1 from injuries she sustained during the June 27 attack, which killed 12 others after Russian forces hit a restaurant in the front-line city of Kramatorsk.

Ukrainians honor award-winning writer killed in Russian missile attack on restaurant#VictoriaAmelina #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/jRKIQ7kYxA

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“Usually, we gather here to say goodbye to the most deserving,” said Archimandrite Lavrentii, the Orthodox priest leading the service. “Considering the times we live in, leading a worthy and dignified life for each of us is the best tribute we can offer in memory of those who have passed away into eternity.”

Around 100 people, including representatives from the Ukrainian literary community, relatives, and residents of Kyiv gathered at the church to honor Amelina, a prominent writer who had turned her attention from literature to documenting Russian war crimes after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Dozens of Ukrainians filled Kyiv's Saint Michael's Cathedral to pay their respects to Victoria Amelina, an eminent writer and war crimes researcher killed in a Russian missile attack on a café in eastern Ukraine.#VictoriaAmelina #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/CpH1DkOsla

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Mourners approached the closed casket, gently touching the yellow and blue Ukrainian flag covering it. Many couldn’t hold back tears. To the left of the casket, people laid flowers, some of which were adorned with ribbons in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. At the end of the farewell, a mountain of flowers stood next to a portrait of Amelina, a red-haired woman with a pale face and a penetrating gaze pictured against a dark background.

A funeral will be held Wednesday in Amelina’s hometown of Lviv.

Amelina was an award-winning writer and novelist who also began researching Russian atrocities after Russia invaded Ukraine.

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