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In pics: Ukraine bids farewell to its war heroes

Evgeny Khrapko's grave
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Evgeny Khrapko's grave

A picture of Evgeny Khrapko, a combat medic and instructor of tactical medicine who was killed in a mission, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, is pictured on his grave after his farewell ceremony in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
 

Friends and family pay homage to combat medic
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Friends and family pay homage to combat medic

Relatives and friends attend the farewell ceremony of Evgeny Khrapko, a combat medic and instructor of tactical medicine who was killed in a mission in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
 

Kneeling to the heroes
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Kneeling to the heroes

Ukrainian service members kneel during a funeral procession of senior (first) lieutenant Vasyl Herych, 31, a service member of the 15th Separate Mountain Assault Battalion, who was killed in a fight during Russia's invasion, in Perechyn, Zakarpattia region, Ukraine.

Victim of Russian artillery shelling
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Victim of Russian artillery shelling

People attend the funeral of senior lieutenant Ruslan Skalsky, who died on June 4 as a result of Russian artillery shelling near the settlement of Velyke Artakove, Mykolaiv region in Lviv, Ukraine.
 

Letting go
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Letting go

People attend the funeral of senior lieutenant Ruslan Skalsky, who died on June 4 as a result of Russian artillery shelling near the settlement of Velyke Artakove, Mykolaiv region in Lviv, Ukraine. 

Shoulder to the friend
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Shoulder to the friend

People attend the funeral of senior lieutenant Ruslan Skalsky, who died on June 4 as a result of Russian artillery shelling near the settlement of Velyke Artakove, Mykolaiv region in Lviv, Ukraine.

the army wife
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the army wife

Victoria, the wife of senior (first) lieutenant Vasyl Herych, 31, a service member of the 15th Separate Mountain Assault Battalion, who was killed in a fight during Russia's invasion, reacts during his funeral in Perechyn, Zakarpattia region, Ukraine.