Solemn funeral in Kyiv for colonel and city council deputy

(28 Aug 2023)
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Kyiv - 28 August 2023
1. Wide of soldiers opening coffin of Colonel Serhiy "Sokil" Ilnitsky
2. Various of soldiers, one holding portrait of Ilnitsky
3. Various of wife of Ilnitsky hugging their son near coffin
4. Wide of service
5. Close of mourners
6. Mourners saying goodbye to Ilnitsky
7. Close of former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko with his wife Maryna Poroshenko
8. Poroshenko near coffin
9. Mourners holding flowers
10. Close of woman crying
11. Wide of soldiers saying goodbye to Ilnitsky
12. Wide of soldiers carrying coffin out of church
13. Close of family following coffin
14. Various of soldiers carrying coffin in procession, mourners following
15. Wide of people watching from balcony
16. Wide of procession
17. Various of woman on knees and crying
18. Various of soldiers carrying coffin and people on knees
19. Soldier holding photo of Ilnitsky in front of coffin
20. Coffin being placed on stand
21. Various of family of Ilnitsky near coffin
22. Wide of soldier saying goodbye to Ilnitsky
23. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian), Nom du Guerre "Smereka", Ukrainian soldier:
"He was always an example for all of us in everything, in military affairs, in courage, in attention. I have never met such a person at the front, who was both in command and an example. And in any difficult situations, he took the helm in his hands and went into battle with us and commanded by example."
24. Various of memorial in Independence Square
STORYLINE:
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Kyiv on Monday for the funeral of Kyiv City Council lawmaker and deputy head of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army Colonel Serhii "Sokil" (Falcon) Ilnitsky.
Ilnitsky, who was killed in a battle with the Russian troops near Bakhmut, was honoured with a funeral ceremony inside Kyiv's St. Michael's Monastery and then with a procession to Independence Square.
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was in attendance with his wife Maryna.
"I have never met such a person at the front, who was both in command and an example," said a soldier with the Nom du Guerre of 'Smereka.'
Crowds of Kyiv residents followed the procession and kneeled beside the coffin in a show of respect.
AP video shot by Vasilisa Stepanenko
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[@Daruthy]

RIP😢

[@rickyborbon9448]

rest in peace to these heroes. but sad to say that they died because of zelensky's ambition.

[@MaksudMollick-p9i]

Cad lick...colja pocha

[@tazragames6770]

Suicide or assassination ?

[@user-zr5yw2st1e]

Suicide

[@MaksudMollick-p9i]

Gud

[@kenchanda8592]

What happened?