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   Tim Mak (timkmak@journa.host)'s status on Saturday, 28-Sep-2024 22:15:56 JST Tim Mak

   Good morning to readers; #Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

   Three years in, #Ukraine hasn't built a national memorial for its heroes, like in #Arlington cemetery, due to delays & alleged corruption.

   Vira, who lost her son in 2022, keeps his ashes to honor him properly one day.

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     Tim Mak (timkmak@journa.host)'s status on Sunday, 29-Sep-2024 03:35:21 JST Tim Mak

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     The new location for the national memorial cemetery is outside of #Kyiv, which is 20 kilometers from the city center. The families of the fallen soldiers are outraged by the long wait and the long distance from the capital.

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     Tim Mak (timkmak@journa.host)'s status on Sunday, 29-Sep-2024 03:35:21 JST Tim Mak

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     If you want to know why #Ukraine is delaying the commemorating of its heroes and has not constructed the national memorial, click here.

     Thank you for your continued support!
     
     https://counteroffensive.news/p/why-doesnt-ukraine-have-a-national

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     Tim Mak (timkmak@journa.host)'s status on Sunday, 29-Sep-2024 03:35:22 JST Tim Mak

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     With no national #military cemetery, local regions are left to bury dead soldiers themselves. Most military burial sites are currently created within existing cemeteries, and the graves of soldiers are often similar to others.

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     Tim Mak (timkmak@journa.host)'s status on Sunday, 29-Sep-2024 03:35:22 JST Tim Mak

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     Vira and other families were desperate, as they had been waiting for the burial of their fallen defenders for over a year.

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     Tim Mak (timkmak@journa.host)'s status on Sunday, 29-Sep-2024 03:35:23 JST Tim Mak

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     It would be as if there was no #Arlington National Cemetery, the American resting place that serves as a powerful symbol of national gratitude, offering a sacred space for remembrance. Ukrainians seek a similar place to honor their soldiers.

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     Tim Mak (timkmak@journa.host)'s status on Sunday, 29-Sep-2024 03:35:23 JST Tim Mak

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     Meanwhile, instead of transparently constructing a national memorial cemetery, the Ukrainian authorities have delayed the selection of a site, trying to build it far from #Kyiv, and the design and tendering process itself is surrounded by scandals and corruption schemes.

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     Tim Mak (timkmak@journa.host)'s status on Sunday, 29-Sep-2024 03:35:24 JST Tim Mak

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     Despite the Ukrainian military's remarkable burdens, the government has yet to build a national memorial for the fallen. Many #veterans and their families fear this shows a lack of respect for those who lost their lives.