Ukrainian veterans' inspiring Bosphorus swim on Independence Day, in photos

Evgeniy Maloletka And Khalil Hamra

Ukrainian war veterans Oleksandr Dashko, from left, Oleh Tserkovnyi and Pavlo Tovstyk, pose for an underwater photo in a pool in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, as they take a break from their training session for the upcoming 6.5km swimming race across the Bosporus Strait. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

August 24, 2025 - 10:35 PM

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Ukrainian war veteran Oleh Tserkovnyi has inspired two fellow veterans to swim across the Bosphorus strait on their country’s Independence Day.

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