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Lana Chornohorska
Лана Чорногорська
Chornohorska in 2025
Personal details
Born(1999-09-13)13 September 1999
Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Died1 January 2026(2026-01-01) (aged 26)
Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine
Cause of deathKilled in action
OccupationJournalist, artist, soldier
NicknameSati
Military service
AllegianceUkraine
Branch/serviceArmed Forces of Ukraine
Battles/warsRussian invasion of Ukraine  †

Lana Evgeniivna Chornohorska (Ukrainian: Лана Євгеніївна Чорногорська; 13 September 1999 – 1 January 2026), nicknamed Sati, was a Ukrainian journalist, artist and queer anarchist. She contributed to the left-wing magazine Liuk in Kharkiv, participated in the Ukrainian anarchist movement and engaged in the country's queer struggles. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, she joined the Ukrainian army as a drone operator and was killed by a Russian drone strike.

Life and career

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Lana Chornohorska was born in Zaporizhzhia on 13 September 1999.[1] Around the age of 17, while already working as a journalist, she was noted by Ukrainian journalist Bohdan Lohvynenko for her assertive character; she was reportedly very demanding regarding the images taken by the journalism team, often being dissatisfied with the quality of the shots.[1] A month later, she left her home to attend Book Forum Lviv; she then lived for a time at Lohvynenko's home in Kyiv, as he made his house available to her while he was away filming.[1]

Chornohorska joined the anarchist and LGBT movements, being non-binary herself.[2][3] She described her activism as "a large part of her world".[2][4][5] She was also an artist and pursued a career in journalism across several locations, including Kharkiv, Lviv, and Kyiv.[2][4][6] She was particularly fond of Kharkiv, which she called the city of her heart.[7] Chornohorska, who studied in Dnipro for a time, began working for the Ukrainian left-wing magazine Liuk in 2020–2021, a publication based in Kharkiv.[8]

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, she joined the Ukrainian Volunteer Army and became involved in both drone training and active drone combat duties.[6][8][9] She was part of the Udachnyky [uk] unit and was noted for often leading the most dangerous missions.[8][9]

Two years later, on 1 January 2026, Chornohorska died on the front in a Russian drone strike. She was 26.[8] Her funeral was held on 6 January.[4][9] It was announced that her body would be repatriated for burial.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "На фронті загинула військова, журналістка та мисткиня Лана Чорногорська" [Soldier, journalist, and artist Lana Chornohorska died at the front]. Chytomo (in Ukrainian). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Pyrig, Volodymyr (2 January 2026). "На фронті загинула військовослужбовиця Лана «Саті» Чорногорська" [Servicewoman Lana "Sati" Chornohorska died at the front]. Hromadske Radio (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "«Командир вирішив мене позбутися»: дискримінація у війську – ризик для України | Хтось когось любить". YouTube (in Ukrainian). Громадське радіо NextGen. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Bunyak, Valeriya (6 January 2026). "У Києві попрощалися з військовою, мисткинею і журналісткою Ланою Чорногорською" [Kyiv bids farewell to military woman, artist, and journalist Lana Chornohorska]. detector.media (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Kishkovsky, Sophia (9 January 2026). "More artists killed in Ukraine as anniversary of full-scale Russian invasion approaches". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  6. 1 2 Nikolaevska, Olena (2 January 2026). "На війні загинула доброволиця Лана «Саті»" [Volunteer Lana "Sati" died in the war]. Nakypilo.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Karplyuk, Dzvenislava, ed. (3 January 2026). "Artist and journalist Lana "Sati" Chornohorska dies at the front". Kommersant. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Oliynyk, Tetyana (2 January 2026). "Servicewoman and activist Lana Chornohorska killed by Russian drone on line of contact". Ukrainska Pravda. Archived from the original on 3 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Nuzhnenko, Serhiy (6 January 2026). "«Відважна і ціннісна». Прощання із бійчинею УДА Ланою Чорногорською у Києві" ["Brave and Valuable." Farewell to UDA fighter Lana Chornohorska in Kyiv]. Radio Liberty (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 8 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
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