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Artist Kristopher Mosby used digital tools to create this portrait because they allow for greater flexibility and control over the image, and allow him to experiment with textures and techniques, such as the Ukrainian flag background in this piece.
RFE/RL journalist and producer Vira Hyrych, 54, died in a Russian air strike on the residential building where she lived in Kyiv on April 28, 2022.