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On the front, as a result of a Russian drone strike, co-founder of the Right Sector and the Ukrainian National Assembly – Ukrainian National Self-Defense, Ukrainian soldier and former political prisoner of the Kremlin, Mykola Karpjuk, was killed. This was reported by the Right Sector press service, UNA-UNSO, and also by a number of political and public figures.
In the Right Sector, Karpjuk was described as a legend of the Ukrainian nationalist movement and a man for whom the struggle for Ukraine was not just words.
They recalled that since 1991 he had been a member of UNA-UNSO. He fought in Transnistria, took part in the Russia-Georgia war, spent time in prison for his participation in the action “Ukraine without Kuchma,” the Orange Revolution, and the Revolution of Dignity. He was one of the leaders of the Right Sector at Maidan.
"In March 2014, Nikolai was abducted by Russian special services. The Kremlin threw him behind bars and sentenced him to 22,5 years in prison on fabricated charges. He endured torture and interrogations, but did not break. In 2019, he returned to Ukraine as a result of a prisoner exchange. After his release, Nikolai again joined the fight. From the start of the full-scale invasion—he was in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Because of his age, he was released from service, but he signed a new contract and returned to the front," the post says.
Karpjuk died in 19 September.
UNA-UNSO emphasized that Karpjuk’s life was inseparably connected with the struggle for Ukraine, and also recalled his journey.
"For us, the younger generation of the organization, Mykola Karpjuk was not just a person from UNA-UNSO’s history. He was a mentor, an ideologue, and an example. A person who passed on experience to us, shaped our understanding of the struggle, and inspired us not to stop in the path of the fight for Ukraine. His words, principles, and personal example will remain with us," representatives of the movement said.
Artur Palatny, head of the volunteer staff of the Ukrainian Team, in his post noted that even after 60 years Karpjuk went to fight and defend his native land, because love for Ukraine was a matter of his life.
Former deputy head of the Security Service of Ukraine Viktor Ya hun wrote that even when Karpjuk had the full right to say he had already done enough, he again was where he thought it necessary to be—as on the front.
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