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Beams of light honor Ukraine’s fallen defenders in Lviv on the anniversary of Russia's invasion

(24 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Lviv, Ukraine - 23 February 2026 ++NIGHT SHOTS++ 1. Wide people packing Field of Honorary Burials with light beams on the background ++MUTE++ 2. Mid beams of light at teh Field of Honorary Burials ++MUTE++ 3. Close cemetery ++MUTE++ 4. Close beams of light ++MUTE++ 5. Mid beams of light pan to cemetery ++MUTE++ 6. Mid beams of light over cemetery ++MUTE++ 7. Close various of beams of light ++MUTE++ 8. Mid beams of light over cemetery ++MUTE++ 9. Mid Yevheniia Volhina, mother of fallen serviceman Viacheslav Volhin at the cemetery ++MUTE++ 10. Close photo of the fallen serviceman Viacheslav Volhin ++MUTE++ 11. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Yevheniia Volhina, mother of fallen serviceman Viacheslav Volhin: "He gave his life. And I understand that he gave his life first of all for me, for his loved ones, but also for everyone who lives not only in Ukraine." 12. Mid cemetery ++MUTE++ 13. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Iryna Mazur, mother of fallen serviceman Oleg Mazur: "This is very important to me because I am the mother of an only son. There should be more than just one day to remember those boys who died, who gave their lives, who did not have children, who did not have families — many of them left no continuation of their family line, like my son. He was my only son." 14. Mid people at the cemetery ++MUTE++ 15. SOUNDBITE(Ukrainian) Yevhen Boiko, Managing Director of the Executive Committee of the Lviv City Council: "The symbolism of the beams has a very deep meaning, because 'light to the world' is a Gospel phrase that says a good deed cannot be hidden. The deed of our heroes is the greatest good deed they performed in their lives, because they gave their lives for ours. We are holding this event for the fourth time at the Field of Honorary Burials, and it has already become a custom and a tradition in Lviv. Today, together with the families, we prayed for their souls and in their remembrance." 16. Various of beams of light over the cemetery STORYLINE: Yevheniia Volhina, the mother of fallen serviceman Viacheslav Volhin, joined hundreds of other relatives at the Field of Honorary Burials in Lviv to honor those who died defending Ukraine and to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. "He gave his life. And I understand that he gave his life first of all for me, for his loved ones, but also for everyone who lives not only in Ukraine," Yevheniia Volhina said, about his son Viacheslav. Beams of remembrance were projected into the sky late Monday above the graves as a symbol of gratitude, sorrow and enduring memory. The beams of light symbolize the sacrifices made by each of Ukraine’s defenders, said Yevhen Boiko, managing director of the executive committee of the Lviv City Council. “‘Light to the world’ is a Gospel phrase that means a good deed cannot be hidden,” he said. Twenty-three-year-old Viacheslav Volhin was killed in 2022 near Kharkiv. His mother says she comes to the cemetery every day to honor her son’s memory or simply to talk to him. Families and loved ones of the fallen lit candles and held a joint prayer. The event is being held for the fourth time. Before the full-scale invasion, 38 Ukrainian service members were buried at the Field of Honorary Burials. Now there are hundreds of graves. =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...