Funeral for volunteer British combat medic Peter Fouche held in Kyiv following death in east Ukraine
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- (6 Jul 2024)
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Kyiv, Ukraine - 6 July 2024
1. Wide of soldiers with Ukrainian flags and Peter Fouché's photo
2. Soldier holds photo of Fouché
3. Close of photo of Fouché
4. Mid of young Ukrainians holding Ukrainian flags
5. Close of flowers in colors of Ukrainian flag
6. Close of Ukrainian soldier
7. Close of patch of Right Sector, volunteer Ukrainian battalion
8. Soldiers kneeling
9. Mid of soldiers carrying Peter's coffin
10. Wide of people bidding farewell to Fouché
11. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Olha Sytnyk, head of volunteer organization "London Support Ukraine":
"To go to the east, he took a job. He earned money. With the money he earned, he bought a car and everything he could to take to his comrades. He honestly promised me that he would return in a month."
12. Mid of colleague supporting Sytnyk
13. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) fighter of 3rd Mechanized Battalion of 67th Mechanized Brigade:
"He wanted to save lives and was a true patriot of our country. Thank you, Peter. We will miss you very much."
14. Halyna Zhuk hugs Fouché's coffin
15. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Halyna Zhuk, co-founder of "Projectkonstantin" NGO, Fouché's girlfriend:
"He was here for Ukrainian children... His own daughter is very proud of him. She watched all his videos and is very grateful to him. He is our true hero. Every time he went into battle, I would see him off with the words, 'Thank you, my protector.' And today, I can only repeat it: thank you, my protector."
16. Close of two red flowers laying on the coffin
17. SOUNDBITE (English) callsign Kikimora, reconnaissance and medic:
"He sacrificed so much to be here. Mind, body and soul. He was dedicated to the good fight. Absolutely one of the most bravest and resilient man that we have served with on a frontline. Lets honour him today with our words, our presence and our prayers. Thank you Peter."
18. Various of soldiers chanting
19. Mid of young soldiers reciting fighters prayer
20. Mid of soldiers putting Ukrainian flag on Peter's coffin
21. People kneeling
22. Wide of soldiers carrying Peter's coffin
23. Wide of people kneeling
24. Woman looking at memorial site for Ukrainian soldiers
STORYLINE:
A funeral ceremony for a 49-year old British combat medic took place in the center of Kyiv on Saturday.
Peter Fouché died “in the battlefield” last Thursday as his unit clashed with Russian troops, according to his colleague at Project Konstantin, the volunteer group that since 2022 has ferried drones, vehicles, uniforms and food to Ukrainian soldiers in the east. According to its website, it has also helped evacuate 219 Ukrainian soldiers from combat zones.
At the funeral ceremony, Ukrainian soldiers carried Fouché's coffin through Kyiv’s landmark Independence Square, the site of mass protests in 2014 that forced out a pro-Russian president. Fouché's comrades held back tears as they lined up to say goodbye. Others read prayers as they held up Ukrainian flags and military insignia. Fouche’s partner, wearing a traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt, knelt down to embrace the coffin.
A statement released Monday by Halyna Zhuk, Project Konstantin’s Ukrainian co-founder, called Fouché “a hero” and praised his “relentless commitment to Ukraine and her people.”
Fouché, a native of west London who turned 49 this year, helped build a field hospital in Kyiv before he started Project Konstantin, according to the group’s website, and later enlisted in the Ukrainian army. At least five other Britons have been killed while volunteering in Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
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My friend's brother.So proud of him.RIP Peter.You burned bright!
May he rest in peace!
RIP Peter. What a great guy you are .thank you for helping ukraine 🇺🇦
Slava Ukraina 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Heroyam Slava.
1:37 Pete's dear friend, Pastor Greg {#GregTerryExperience} was comforting Pete's fiancé while streaming LIVE with Pete's Mamma Rose. Pete was very well known for going above and beyond, always 'wearing that huge heart on his sleeve'...force multiplier...#ProjectKonstantin will continue
Respekt 🙏🕯ruhe in frieden 🙏Slava Ukraine 💙 💛 ✌️ 💯
Heroyam Slava!!
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Good riddance. Slava Rossii!