The 42-year-old Ukrainian soldier Oleksandr Matsievskiy, shot by Russian soldiers and whose last word was “victory to Ukraine”, was declared a hero by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy.
“A MAN TO BE REMEMBERED FOREVER”
Zelenskiy awarded Matsievskiy the country’s highest medal, the Hero of Ukraine. “Today I awarded Oleksandr Matsievskiy the title of Hero of Ukraine. A man all Ukrainians will recognize. A man to be remembered forever,” Zelenskiy said in a statement. Using his statements, he emphasized that Matsievskiy’s courage is for his confidence in Ukraine and the victory of Ukraine.
It is believed that Matsievskiy was killed in the city of Bakhmut, where he was serving as a sniper with a squad from the northern district of Chernihiv, where fierce fighting took place. The images of Matsievskiy being shot caused reactions all over the world, and the discussions that Russia committed war crimes in Ukraine flared up.
Matsievskiy’s mother told the German press last week that Matsievskiy worked as an electrician in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine before the war, “He stood there unarmed, but he was also proud to be Ukrainian. He was always incredibly brave. The only weapon with which he could defend himself was Victory to Ukraine.” he said. (UAV)