The network was moved to tears: the footage with the commander who came to the grave of the fallen soldier. Video

A heartbreaking video of a commander who traveled from Donetsk Oblast to visit the grave of his comrade-in-arms who died in battle has been posted online. Ihor Yurasov, a 33-year-old grenade launcher from Volyn, died on June 10, 2023, near Bakhmut.

The footage shows the commander bending his knee in front of the grave of his subordinate and crying. The video was posted by the Hero's sister.

"Your commander from the east has arrived. As he said: "Finally, I was able to come to you," the woman wrote.

She also showed a screenshot of a message from the commander, where he confessed: "His death tore off half of me."

Ihor Yurasov went to war in October 2022. He was killed on June 10, 2023, near the village of Blahodatne in Donetsk region. While performing a combat mission, he received a fatal mine-blast wound.

The Hero's beloved wife and little son were waiting for him at home: the day before his father's funeral, he turned 2 years old.

"Ihor Yurasov, call sign 'Samets', proved to be a true leader from the very first days. Decisive, proactive, with pronounced organizational skills. He was eager to learn, skillfully able to use all the firearms available at our military training center. Almost immediately, I wanted him to be a squad leader. However, Ihor always repeated: "I don't want to be a leader, but I will stand with the guys to the end." Very quickly, the guys began to rally around Ihor, he was a man of authority. When the question arose of a group commander to consolidate on new frontiers, no one doubted that "Samets" was the right man. In everyday life, he behaved like a hospitable host. A loyal comrade, a reliable brother-in-arms, a leader," the commander of the second ranger platoon recalled of Yurasov.

Earlier, it became known that cameraman Oleksandr Popov was killed in the battles for Ukraine . He was 38 years old. Before Russia's full-scale invasion, the man worked for the Suspilne Mykolaiv TV team.

Oleksandr Popov fought his last battle in the Kupyansk sector of Kharkiv region on November 22. He was drafted into the Armed Forces of Ukraine in April 2023.

The soldier was trained as a mortar operator. In September, Popov was wounded during one of the battles in Donbas. After rehabilitation, he returned to the front line.

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