
Funeral of Ukrainian peacekeeper Ruslan Androschuk
2004, 14 min
2004, Zhytomyr Regional State Television and Radio Company.
Video of the funeral of Ukrainian peacekeeper Ruslan Androschuk, who died during a combat clash in Iraq. Footage of combat operations from various TV channels, funeral procession, soldiers with wreaths, parents of the deceased at the cemetery near the grave. Comments: mother Olena Androschuk; godson Roman Androschuk.
Reference: Ruslan Androschuk (1980–2004) is a Ukrainian peacekeeper from Zhytomyr region, a machine gunner of the reconnaissance company of the 6th separate mechanized brigade. He became the first Ukrainian serviceman to die in Iraq: on April 6, 2004, he was mortally wounded during combat in the city of El-Kut.