The platform about the war in Ukraine war.ukraine.ua provides official, verified information about the events during the full-scale invasion of Russia. An integral part of the platform was the section "Defenders of Freedom" https://war.ukraine.ua/heroes/. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine collected and published the brightest stories of Ukrainians defending their freedom on various war fronts. 

The war against Russia became the people's war of Ukraine. Ukrainians stood up against Russia's full-scale aggression altogether, regardless of their profession, age, hobby, or residence. Ukrainians have already proved that we will stand for freedom, life, and our homeland to the last breath, to the last drop of blood.

The world has already heard stories about incredible Ukrainians. 

Those who stop enemy tanks with their bare hands. Those who cover children with their chests. Those who tell the enemy to go to hell in the face of death.

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All the stories in the "Defenders of Freedom" section are accompanied by photos of the heroes and are divided into three categories: "Heroes," "Support," and "Human."

Here are some examples of stories that you can get acquainted with on the platform:

• Brave Chernihiv fisherman Anatolii Kulheiko blew up a group of occupiers with him in his own house to protect the residents of his native village.

• Kyivan Olha covered her daughter during the shelling of their house. She took the brunt of herself, being hospitalized with multiple shrapnel wounds.

• Actress of the Kharkiv Opera House Vira Lytovchenko plays the violin for people in the bomb shelter during the shelling.

• Volunteer Anastasiia and her husband evacuated 24 animals on foot from occupied Irpin, including 15 dogs with disabilities.

You can read other 100+ human stories on the platform war.ukraine.ua — the official resource about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The section is updated daily.