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Ukraine pays tribute to Russian woman who fought on its side

Servicemen carry the coffin of Olga Simonova, 34, a Russian woman who was killed in the Donetsk region while fighting on Ukraine's side in the war with her native country, in a crematorium in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. 2022. (AP Photo/Roman Hrytsyna)

Friends and comrades-in-arms gather to bid farewell to Olga Simonova, 34, a Russian woman who was killed in the Donetsk region while fighting on Ukraine's side in the war with her native country, in a crematorium in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Roman Hrytsyna)

A Ukrainian soldier holds a photo of Olga Simonova, 34, a Russian woman who was killed in the Donetsk region while fighting on Ukraine's side in the war with her native country, in a crematorium in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Roman Hrytsyna)

Servicemen pay last respect at the coffin of Olga Simonova, 34, a Russian woman who was killed in the Donetsk region while fighting on Ukraine's side in the war with her native country, in a crematorium in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Roman Hrytsyna)

Ukraine pays tribute to Russian woman who fought on its side