Roman died in the Russian-Ukrainian war in March 2022.
His brother PVT Roman Butusin died with him.
Leonid's father and mother are from Russia. They moved to Ukraine in 2014 with twelve children. Here they hid from the persecution of the Putin regime.
Later, his father Oleg fought in the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps "Right Sector".
He said that it was his debt to Ukraine and to settle personal accounts with the criminal authorities of the neighboring state.
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Ukraine Pays Tribute to 'Russian' Brothers Killed Fighting Putin's Invasion
Ukrainian town has paid tribute to two brothers, who local media report were born in Russia, following their deaths fighting to defend Ukraine.
Roman Butusin and Leonid Butusin, died in the Chernihiv region fighting against Russian forces, according to Ukrainian television news service TCH.
Pictures showed a mourning procession for the brothers was held in Kalush on Sunday.
Ukrainian locals dubbed the pair "our guys" and "our heroes" after the service.
The brothers' father, Oleg Butusin, reportedly moved the family from Russia to live in Ukraine in 2014 out of the desire to flee Russian leader Vladimir Putin's regime.
The father also volunteered to fight the Russians and was also able to retrieve the bodies of his two sons and take them from the battlefield, TCH said.
"Your blood, my dear, beloved children, it was shed in vain. This will be the key to our future victory and the uprising inside Russia itself," Oleg Butusin said in a video at the site of his sons' last battle.
"I still think and hope that the conscience of these men who call themselves Russians will wake up."
Kalush Mayor Andriy Naida posted information regarding the tribute and what route the procession would be taking on his Facebook page. He also noted that a funeral was to be held near Mineral Park.
Taken from: https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-russian-soldiers-vladimir-putin-roman-butusin-leonid-butusin-1695138?amp=1
His brother PVT Roman Butusin died with him.
Leonid's father and mother are from Russia. They moved to Ukraine in 2014 with twelve children. Here they hid from the persecution of the Putin regime.
Later, his father Oleg fought in the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps "Right Sector".
He said that it was his debt to Ukraine and to settle personal accounts with the criminal authorities of the neighboring state.
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Ukraine Pays Tribute to 'Russian' Brothers Killed Fighting Putin's Invasion
Ukrainian town has paid tribute to two brothers, who local media report were born in Russia, following their deaths fighting to defend Ukraine.
Roman Butusin and Leonid Butusin, died in the Chernihiv region fighting against Russian forces, according to Ukrainian television news service TCH.
Pictures showed a mourning procession for the brothers was held in Kalush on Sunday.
Ukrainian locals dubbed the pair "our guys" and "our heroes" after the service.
The brothers' father, Oleg Butusin, reportedly moved the family from Russia to live in Ukraine in 2014 out of the desire to flee Russian leader Vladimir Putin's regime.
The father also volunteered to fight the Russians and was also able to retrieve the bodies of his two sons and take them from the battlefield, TCH said.
"Your blood, my dear, beloved children, it was shed in vain. This will be the key to our future victory and the uprising inside Russia itself," Oleg Butusin said in a video at the site of his sons' last battle.
"I still think and hope that the conscience of these men who call themselves Russians will wake up."
Kalush Mayor Andriy Naida posted information regarding the tribute and what route the procession would be taking on his Facebook page. He also noted that a funeral was to be held near Mineral Park.
Taken from: https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-russian-soldiers-vladimir-putin-roman-butusin-leonid-butusin-1695138?amp=1
Roman died in the Russian-Ukrainian war in March 2022.
His brother PVT Roman Butusin died with him.
Leonid's father and mother are from Russia. They moved to Ukraine in 2014 with twelve children. Here they hid from the persecution of the Putin regime.
Later, his father Oleg fought in the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps "Right Sector".
He said that it was his debt to Ukraine and to settle personal accounts with the criminal authorities of the neighboring state.
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Ukraine Pays Tribute to 'Russian' Brothers Killed Fighting Putin's Invasion
Ukrainian town has paid tribute to two brothers, who local media report were born in Russia, following their deaths fighting to defend Ukraine.
Roman Butusin and Leonid Butusin, died in the Chernihiv region fighting against Russian forces, according to Ukrainian television news service TCH.
Pictures showed a mourning procession for the brothers was held in Kalush on Sunday.
Ukrainian locals dubbed the pair "our guys" and "our heroes" after the service.
The brothers' father, Oleg Butusin, reportedly moved the family from Russia to live in Ukraine in 2014 out of the desire to flee Russian leader Vladimir Putin's regime.
The father also volunteered to fight the Russians and was also able to retrieve the bodies of his two sons and take them from the battlefield, TCH said.
"Your blood, my dear, beloved children, it was shed in vain. This will be the key to our future victory and the uprising inside Russia itself," Oleg Butusin said in a video at the site of his sons' last battle.
"I still think and hope that the conscience of these men who call themselves Russians will wake up."
Kalush Mayor Andriy Naida posted information regarding the tribute and what route the procession would be taking on his Facebook page. He also noted that a funeral was to be held near Mineral Park.
Taken from: https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-russian-soldiers-vladimir-putin-roman-butusin-leonid-butusin-1695138?amp=1
His brother PVT Roman Butusin died with him.
Leonid's father and mother are from Russia. They moved to Ukraine in 2014 with twelve children. Here they hid from the persecution of the Putin regime.
Later, his father Oleg fought in the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps "Right Sector".
He said that it was his debt to Ukraine and to settle personal accounts with the criminal authorities of the neighboring state.
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Ukraine Pays Tribute to 'Russian' Brothers Killed Fighting Putin's Invasion
Ukrainian town has paid tribute to two brothers, who local media report were born in Russia, following their deaths fighting to defend Ukraine.
Roman Butusin and Leonid Butusin, died in the Chernihiv region fighting against Russian forces, according to Ukrainian television news service TCH.
Pictures showed a mourning procession for the brothers was held in Kalush on Sunday.
Ukrainian locals dubbed the pair "our guys" and "our heroes" after the service.
The brothers' father, Oleg Butusin, reportedly moved the family from Russia to live in Ukraine in 2014 out of the desire to flee Russian leader Vladimir Putin's regime.
The father also volunteered to fight the Russians and was also able to retrieve the bodies of his two sons and take them from the battlefield, TCH said.
"Your blood, my dear, beloved children, it was shed in vain. This will be the key to our future victory and the uprising inside Russia itself," Oleg Butusin said in a video at the site of his sons' last battle.
"I still think and hope that the conscience of these men who call themselves Russians will wake up."
Kalush Mayor Andriy Naida posted information regarding the tribute and what route the procession would be taking on his Facebook page. He also noted that a funeral was to be held near Mineral Park.
Taken from: https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-russian-soldiers-vladimir-putin-roman-butusin-leonid-butusin-1695138?amp=1
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