(24 Feb 2023)
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Yalta, Crimea - 24 February 2023
1. Various of wreath laying ceremony at the monument to Crimean soldiers killed in Ukraine
2. Close up of monument reading (Russian) “To the heroes of the special military operation”
3. Pan of crowd at the monument
4. Soldiers watching
5. People laying flowers and crossing themselves
6. Plaques with names of killed soldiers
7. Man touching plaque, walking away
8. Teenagers laying flowers
9. Close up of flowers at monument
10. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Alexander Kravchenko, local resident:
“The memory of all our killed soldiers should always live in our hearts. Like in the World War II and the Civil War. We are now at such a powerful memorial (the Hill of Glory), and another memorial was added here, the monument to the participants of the special military operation.”
11. People laying flowers
12. Close up of soldiers watching
13. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Liliya Tarasova, local resident, mother of a killed serviceman:
“My only son, Drygin Albert Olegovich was killed while doing his military duty in the special military operation on the territory of Ukraine. He finished the Mikhailovskaya Military (Artillery) Academy in Saint Petersburg, his rank was lieutenant. He was a platoon commander. On June 5 (2022) a tragic event happened and he died. I’m proud of him. He is my pride. It’s our pride. I think that every man should be a hero.”
14. Close up of plaque reading (Russian) “Drygin Albert Olegovich, lieutenant, 05.08.1999-05.06.2022.”
15. Mid of monument, flowers and wreaths
STORYLINE:
A monument was opened in Yalta, Crimea, on Friday dedicated to those who fought and were killed during Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.
The opening ceremony took place on the Hill of Glory, a memorial complex to those who died in conflict.
Dozens of people attended, including families of the fallen servicemen.
Liliya Tarasova, the mother of a 22-year-old soldier who died in June last year, said that she was proud of her son.
The ceremony was held on the first anniversary of the conflict in Ukraine.
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