Kotyk serviceman of the 13th Operative Purpose Brigade ‘Khartiia’ of

Andriy Kotyk, a 21-year-old serviceman of the 13th Operative Purpose Brigade ‘Khartiia’ of the National Guard of Ukraine, prepares a BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle for combat activities at a position near a front line, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, November 8, 2024. REUTERS/Sergey Kozlov