Through your conscious efforts and strength of spirit,
You bring each of them closer to yourself every day,
A Moment of Honor, a Minute of Silence,
when you pause as a people, as a nation...
You honor their service, their sacrifice,
preserving the memory of every hero,
of those who gave their lives...
Though they have fallen, they continue to live
Thanks to your devotion, your honor,
as a nation, as a people, as a sign of fidelity...
Though each has been taken from you...
Because of all of you, they live on...
You honor their sacrifice
for the sake of your nation, for Ukraine...
Their memory is not forgotten…
Your finest sons and daughters,
taken from you, far too young...
You hold each of them close,
They are as close as your breath...
Though they have fallen, they continue to live
Thanks to your devotion, your honor,
as a nation, as a people, as a sign of fidelity...
Though each has been taken from you...
Because of all of you, they live on...
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Revised June 8, 2026
Because of all of you – v5
after translated into Ukrainian and back to English
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Iryna "Cheka" Tsybukh
Cheka Fest
чекафест
Happy Birthday Iryna.
June 1, 1998 - May 29, 2024
Glory to the Heroes
Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
moment of honor
minute of silence
Перекладено 8 червня 2026 року
Завдяки вам усім – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/v4.html
Edited 6 June, 2026
Because of all of you – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/because-of-all-of-you-v4.html
1 June, 2026
Because of all of you
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/because-of-all-of-you.html
Edited May 27, 2026
Cheka, One Voice – Version 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/cheka-one-voice-version-2.html
Cheka Fest 2.0, 30/5/26, Lviv
https://www.instagram.com/cheka.fest/?hl=en
https://lviv.kontramarka.ua/en/cekafest-u-lvovi-105450.html
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYzB4zKsMyD/
“To remember the dead is to appreciate the living.”
Quote by defender about Cheka Fest, June 1, 2025, in Lviv,
https://www.instagram.com/cheka.fest/
where 2,000 participants remembered fallen
combat medic Iryna "Cheka" Tsybukh, who died May 29, 2024,
days before her 26th birthday on June 1, 2024.
Edited March 21, 2026
Unity – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/03/unity-v2.html
Edited February 19, 2026
You hold each of them so closely – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/you-hold-each-of-them-so-closely-v3.html
February 19, 2026
Every. Single. Day.
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/every-single-day.html
Edited February 18, 2026
to remember the dead – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/to-remember-dead-v2.html
You bring each of them closer to yourself every day,
A Moment of Honor, a Minute of Silence,
when you pause as a people, as a nation...
You honor their service, their sacrifice,
preserving the memory of every hero,
of those who gave their lives...
Thanks to your devotion, your honor,
as a nation, as a people, as a sign of fidelity...
Though each has been taken from you...
Because of all of you, they live on...
for the sake of your nation, for Ukraine...
Their memory is not forgotten…
Your finest sons and daughters,
taken from you, far too young...
You hold each of them close,
They are as close as your breath...
Thanks to your devotion, your honor,
as a nation, as a people, as a sign of fidelity...
Though each has been taken from you...
Because of all of you, they live on...
Revised June 8, 2026
Because of all of you – v5
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Iryna "Cheka" Tsybukh
Cheka Fest
чекафест
Happy Birthday Iryna.
June 1, 1998 - May 29, 2024
Glory to the Heroes
Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
moment of honor
minute of silence
Перекладено 8 червня 2026 року
Завдяки вам усім – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/v4.html
Edited 6 June, 2026
Because of all of you – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/because-of-all-of-you-v4.html
1 June, 2026
Because of all of you
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/06/because-of-all-of-you.html
Edited May 27, 2026
Cheka, One Voice – Version 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/cheka-one-voice-version-2.html
Cheka Fest 2.0, 30/5/26, Lviv
https://www.instagram.com/cheka.fest/?hl=en
https://lviv.kontramarka.ua/en/cekafest-u-lvovi-105450.html
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYzB4zKsMyD/
“To remember the dead is to appreciate the living.”
Quote by defender about Cheka Fest, June 1, 2025, in Lviv,
https://www.instagram.com/cheka.fest/
where 2,000 participants remembered fallen
combat medic Iryna "Cheka" Tsybukh, who died May 29, 2024,
days before her 26th birthday on June 1, 2024.
Edited March 21, 2026
Unity – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/03/unity-v2.html
Edited February 19, 2026
You hold each of them so closely – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/you-hold-each-of-them-so-closely-v3.html
February 19, 2026
Every. Single. Day.
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/every-single-day.html
Edited February 18, 2026
to remember the dead – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/02/to-remember-dead-v2.html
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