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Lives Less Ordinary

The Ukrainian opera singer nearly silenced by a bulletThe Ukrainian opera singer nearly silenced by a bullet

Released On: 13 Mar 2023

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Sergiy Ivanchuk dreamed of stardom, before he was shot in the chest by Russian soldiers

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