Myroslava Kopcha, alias Akira, an artist and volunteer from Ternopil Oblast, and her fellow soldier Artur Vilchynskyi, alias Promin ("Ray"), an engineer and designer, have been killed in motion whereas finishing up a fight mission to defend Ukraine's skies.
Supply: The Barakuda aerial reconnaissance unit, the place each served; Kruk, a weapon customisation producer
Quote from the Barakuda unit: "As we speak is among the darkest days for Barakuda […] Phrases fail us. Nobody is ever prepared for losses like this.
They have been radiant, real folks, true Ukrainians, who made the world round them higher even in its bleakest hours. Promin. Akira.
It’s a nice honour for us to have served alongside you in the identical ranks. We’ll proceed your work. We’ll take revenge."
Extra particulars: The Kruk firm mentioned that Artur labored as a designer and created many merchandise for the corporate. They described him as "an individual with an uncommon reward for fixing complicated issues" and "a great good friend".
Myroslava was an artist, a visionary and the creator of the corporate's visible id. She was born in Ternopil Oblast and studied in Lviv.
Her first solo exhibition occurred in August 2021. Extra lately, Myroslava held a reside artwork efficiency in Kyiv to lift funds for the Da Vinci Wolves Battalion.
Akira's good friend Katryna Shpahina mentioned that she had returned from Poland to affix the defence of her nation. She remembers her good friend as "a exceptional particular person" who created "numerous unbelievable artwork".
Quote from Katryna Shpahina: "Mira was a exceptional particular person, she beloved to attract, drink flat white espresso and Hi there Kitty. She carried herself with quiet confidence and calm. Regardless of her younger age, she was clever but unpretentious, seeing the world in a different way and uncovering magnificence wherever she seemed. She knew the right way to hear and the right way to provide consolation when issues have been hardest. She was like a ray of daylight breaking by means of a gray sky […]
Mira's expertise was extraordinary, and he or she had the braveness to show her creative visions into actuality. She didn’t shrink back from obstacles – she met them with creativity."
Extra particulars: Barakuda unit has launched a fundraising marketing campaign to assist the households of Mira and Artur.
Background: It has been reported earlier that Yaryna Mruts, a fight medic from the 210th Separate Assault Regiment, has been killed in motion.
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