Ukraine's 'Collector of Souls' Oleksii Yukov killed in landmine explosion
Oleksii Yukov, widely recognized as Ukraine's 'Collector of Souls', has died after triggering a landmine during a recovery operation. For over twenty years, he dedicated himself to retrieving the remains of both soldiers and civilians lost in conflict, a task that also included Russian military personnel. Yukov established the Platsdarm organization, driven by his conviction that every individual who dies deserves a respectful burial.