He was taking people to honor fallen defenders: a Russian strike killed shuttle driver Andrii

As a result of a Russian attack on the M-05 Kyiv–Odesa highway, Andrii, a shuttle driver transporting people to the National Military Memorial Cemetery, was killed. The passengers were unharmed in the attack. The Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine reported the driver’s death.

According to the ministry, Andrii was carrying out an important mission: taking people to the memorial so they could honor the memory of Ukrainian defenders who gave their lives for Ukraine. However, the man sustained fatal injuries during the Russian strike.

The Ministry of Veterans Affairs expressed its condolences to the family, loved ones, friends, and colleagues of the deceased.

“Andrii himself was killed by an enemy strike,” the ministry said.

The Ministry of Veterans Affairs stressed that no words can ease the pain of this loss.

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