The last smile for Ukrainian dad

Photographer

Daniel Ceng

Category

Editorial Photography - War/Conflict

Company

ZUMA Press

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2023

Country / Region:

Turkey

14 year old Alexandria (Front-right), accompanied by her mother, smiles as she touches her father for the last time, during his funeral service in Dnipro, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Her father was a Ukrainian soldier fighting on Kharkiv’s frontline and was killed during a fight against Russian soldiers. Father of Alexandria was found dead on 8 May, a day before the Russian Victory Day. But Alexandria says smile may help conquer the pain of losing her loved one sash is a brave Ukrainian. A lot of Ukrainian families have to continued on their life without fathers, boyfriends, brothers or husbands.