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Farewell in Kyiv to 7 Ukrainian soldiers killed defending nation in Avdiyivka (PHOTOS)

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Honorary guards carry a coffin after the farewell ceremony for seven soldiers killed near Avdiivka. The ceremony was held on Independence Square on Feb. 1, 2017.
Photo by Volodymyr Petrov

People turned out for a farewell ceremony for 7 soldiers killed in fighting with Russian-backed forces near the Donetsk Oblast city of Avdiyivka. The ceremony was held on Independence Square on Feb. 1. More than 10,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started in 2014. (2017)