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Commemoration of border guard Olena Butenko
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On September 9, 2026, a commemoration was held in Kharkiv for border guard Olena Butenko, who died on September 9, 2022, as a result of an enemy strike. Olena Butenko joined the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in 2018 and remained on duty during the full-scale invasion, serving at a checkpoint.
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- Olena Butenko died on September 9, 2022
- Joined the State Border Guard Service in 2018
- Was a mother of multiple children
- Served at a checkpoint
- Commemoration took place on September 9, 2026
Olena Butenko · State Border Guard Service of Ukraine · Kharkiv
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