Video: Ukrainian soldier rests by Faroese beauty spot

Stanislav Horbovtsov’s last journey took place on Sunday, down through Vágar’s Bøsdalafossur waterfall and out into the North Atlantic.

Stas, as his loved ones call him, was killed in a Russian attack in Bakhmut on 23 December.

His mother, Liudmila Horbovtsova, and his widow, Lubov Golubeva, arrived at Vágar Airport on Sunday carrying Stas’ ashes in an urn.

Leitisvatn Sørvágsvatn

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The Bøsdalafossur waterfall is located at lake Leitisvatn near Vágar Airport. Unfortunately, there is no photo of the actual waterfall in the KvF photo archive. See more in the video below

In 2017, Stas took a two-week trip to the Faroes. He visited all the islands and fell in love with the landscape.

Final wish granted

“Now that we have come here, we understand why he chose this spot as his final resting place,” says Liudmila.

“He has been dreaming of returning to this place, and now he has. The circumstances are of course devastating, but at least we have fulfilled his final wish.”

Liudmila and Lubov explain that Stas was like most other young men, but he was unusually charming, helpful and strong-willed.

“Stas was a good man. He had lots of good friends, and they all spoke very highly of him.”

Defending his country

After graduating in accountancy from one of the universities in Kyiv in 2010, he took a job as an economist.

The day after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Stas volunteered for the Ukrainian army.

“This is horrible. It’s horrible to live like this. I will never be able to forgive those who did this,” says Liudmila.

“Stas defended us. He said he couldn’t live with the idea of Russians stealing our land. He was the most precious person in the world to us.”

A brave man

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded Stas a bravery medal for having saved the lives of numerous Ukrainian soldiers.

“I’m happy that we have now fulfilled Stas’ final wish. This is where he wanted to be,” says Lubov.

Watch the video here.

Translated by prosa.fo.

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