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Ukraine mourns 'collector of souls' Oleksiy Yukov, killed recovering war dead

Oleksiy Yukov spent two decades recovering the bodies of soldiers — including many Russians. He was killed during a recovery mission after stepping on a landmine.

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Scoop News DeskUkraine · Published Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 5:46 PM UTCUpdated Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 6:55 PM UTC

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🔴 **Ukraine — Ukraine mourns 'collector of souls' Oleksiy Yukov, killed recovering war dead**

Category: Death / public figure Date/time: Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 1:46 PM Location: Ukraine Status: Reported by NPR News; verification is continuing

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