Artur Yakubov, the imam of a Kharkiv mosque, died defending Ukraine at just 34 years old.

After the start of the full-scale war, he witnessed the Russian invasion and the first battles in Kharkiv region with his own eyes. Artur took his family abroad and returned to Ukraine. His house, which was located in a village on the outskirts of Kharkiv, was destroyed by the Russian invaders.

Artur Yakubov also taught at the Birlik School Crimean Tatar Lyceum in the village of Chaika, Kyiv region. He volunteered in the frontline regions.

Eternal memory and eternal glory to Ukrainian Hero!