A 22-year-old cameraman Oles Samchuk died in the war

A 22-year-old cameraman Oles Samchuk died in the war

Kyiv  •  UNN

March 15 2024, 06:27 PM • 51387 views

Oles Samchuk, a 22-year-old cameraman who graduated from university last year and served in aerial reconnaissance under the call sign Karkade, was killed during an enemy shelling in the Donetsk sector on March 11, a few days before his planned wedding.

Cameraman Oles Samchuk died at the front at the age of 22, UNN reports with reference to the State Film Agency.

Samchuk graduated from the Taras Shevchenko Institute last year with a degree in cinematography and served in aerial reconnaissance under the call sign Karkade. The tragedy occurred on March 11 during an enemy shelling in the Donetsk sector. 

"Last year, Oles graduated from university and joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He served in aerial reconnaissance. He had the call sign "Karkade". He was killed in the Donetsk sector four days ago - on March eleventh. His wedding was scheduled for March nineteenth," the National Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine reported.