Zhanna Gudková

Zhanna Gudková is the widow of Major General Mikhail Gudkov, a prominent figure in the Russian Navy who was recently killed in a targeted Ukrainian missile strike. Following her husband's death, she was awarded the Golden Star and received a promise from President Vladimir Putin that a street in Donetsk would bear her husband's name. Her story highlights the personal toll of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, as she navigates her grief publicly while being recognized by the state.