The Bridgehead Volunteer Who Brought Souls Home | Cork News

A heroic volunteer, Oleksiy Yukov, who spent two decades risking his life to recover war dead—enemy and ally alike—was honored in Kyiv just days after he died from a landmine blast. At just 40, he founded Platsdarm, a mission to give every fallen soldier a dignified burial, even when it meant stepping into deadly minefields. He lost an eye and suffered leg injuries before, yet never wavered. For him, each body was a soul needing peace, and his relentless work across ruins and forests became a spiritual calling that cost him his life—but gave countless families closure. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a04f337cb91240f4