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Ukraine mourns student killed in shelling
A student in Kyiv named Vitalina Yarovenko (20 years old) died while participating in rescuing victims of Russian shelling. She was killed by a Russian missile while providing assistance to the injured. She was farewelled with a special ceremony attended by hundreds of Ukrainians, and her family requested that attendees wear white clothing or traditional attire to show respect. They emphasized that her death reflects her heroism in serving humanity during the Russian-Ukrainian war. Yarovenko was studying psychology and volunteered with rescue teams. She was attacked while trying to save victims of a Russian assault that resulted in her death as well as the deaths of several other volunteers, in a tactic known as "double strike." This occurred simultaneously with a comprehensive Russian attack on Kyiv, during which the Russian forces launched 220 attacks, including missiles and drones, amid a shortage of modern air defense systems. Her funeral rites concluded with her burial in a Kyiv military cemetery. Her death is considered a rare case of civilians being honored for dying while performing humanitarian duties during the war.
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