Gennady Afanasiev

Gennady Afanasyev was a Ukrainian civic activist, political prisoner, and military serviceman who fought against Russian occupation of Crimea. He was illegally accused in the Sentsov group case, arrested by Russian forces in 2014, and died during Russian aggression against Ukraine in December 2022. His name is immortalized in the toponymy of Ukrainian cities as a symbol of resistance and patriotism.