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Yuriy Ruf (Ukrainian: Юрій Руф), real name Yuriy Romanovych Dadak (Ukrainian: Юрій Романович Дадак; 26 September 1980 – 1 April 2022) was a Ukrainian poet, writer, scientist, public figure, and founder of a literary project "Dukh Natsiyi" ("Nation's spirit").
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 Ruf in front of "Дух Нації" (Nation's spirit) flag. | |
| Native name | Юрій Романович Дадак |
| Born | 26 September 1980 Berezhany, Ternopil Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
| Died | 1 April 2022 (aged 41) Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Education | Ukrainian National Forestry University |
| Years active | 2011–2022 |
| Notable works | "Багряна лірика" (2012) "Час революції" (2014) "На зламі епох" (2015) |
| Children | Two |
Yuriy Ruf was born in 1980 in the Ternopil region of Ukraine. His publications include "Багряна лірика" (2012), "Час Революції" (2014), and "На зламі епох" (2015).[1] His poetry was also included in Ukrainian modern nationalist poetry compilations "Голос крові" (2013), and "Відлуння свинцевих громовиць" (2015). Yuriy Ruf began writing poetry when he was 14 years old.[2] He is known for his critical views toward traditional Ukrainian poetry where, according to him, Ukrainians are predominantly portrayed as poor and ill-fated.[3] He believed such poetry lowers self-esteem and a sense of national pride. He, therefore, considered his poetry to be a type of poetic propaganda of patriotism. Fans describe his poetry as "front line lyrics", that is poetry of war and patriotism aimed at raising fighting spirit, delivering motivation, and a sense of national pride.[4]
His most recent publication "На зламі епох" (2015) was dedicated to Ukrainian heroes of the current Russian-Ukrainian war, and contains verses honoring certain individuals, military units, Ukrainian soldiers, battles, and other wartime events.
He lived in Lviv, and was a father of two children. He was a reservist for the 24th mechanized brigade, and was killed in action during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine in Luhansk Oblast.[5]
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