Volodymyr Overko

World War II veteran

Volodymyr Overko is a decorated World War II veteran and Honorary Citizen of Kyiv. Volodymyr volunteered to join the Soviet army in 1941 at the age of 15, falsifying his age to enlist. He later served as a communications specialist on the front lines and sustained a combat injury during his service.

Volodymyr Overko, World War II veteran

Articles

  • World War 2 Veteran Talks About Russia's War in Ukraine
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    Volodymyr Overko, World War II veteran
    Volodymyr Overko
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    Opinion
    Eighty Years Ago I Fought Fascism, Today I Hear the Air Raid Sirens Again
    He faced Nazi Germany at 15. Now, at 98, Volodymyr Overko watches Russia’s war unfold, where the memory of a shared victory is invoked, and distorted, to justify new aggression. In this rare firsthand account, a Ukrainian WWII veteran reflects on a life shaped by war, reminding that the defeat of fascism was a collective sacrifice, not a legacy any one nation can claim as its own.
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