In early March, the whole world was stirred up by the story of the murder of a Ukrainian captive by Russians for the words “Glory to Ukraine.” Recently, the SBU confirmed that the deceased soldier is Oleksandr Matsiyevsky.

The entire civilized world condemned the barbaric actions of the invaders. And President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky granted Matsievsky the title of Hero of Ukraine.

Finnish artist painted a Hero

The famous Finnish artist Kai Stenvall painted Alexander Matsievsky in the last seconds of his life. The picture of a military man shot by the Russians, the artist called “In memory of the Ukrainian Hero.”

The work is done with oil paints on the board.

Painting by a Finnish artist / Photo by Kai Stenvall

The execution by the invaders of the Hero of Ukraine Matsievsky

• On March 6, Ukrainians were shocked by a video on the Internet in which a Ukrainian soldier was shot after the words “Glory to Ukraine.”
• Subsequently, it was possible to establish his name – the Ukrainian sniper of the 163rd battalion of the 119th separate brigade of the TPO of the Chernihiv region, Alexander Matsievsky, turned out to be the killed fighter. They fought at Soledar.
• The mother said that the last time her son called her was on December 29, 2022. Then he went on a mission and the connection with him disappeared. The mother recognized her son in a video on the net. This happened after the funeral.
• Subsequently, Volodymyr Zelensky posthumously awarded Oleksandr Matsiyevsky the title of Hero of Ukraine. The 42-year-old Hero is survived by a 19-year-old son and mother. The soldier was divorced.